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MSC Introductory Weather Radar Course

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  8. Radar Signatures

Radar Signatures

Feature identification is a crucial part of working with radar. Being able to recognize signatures on an image and do so quickly can often make the difference between issuing a successful warning and not being able to. This module has been developed to give cases and examples of typical radar signatures. It is not intended to be authoritative nor will much of the material be covered later in the course. It is intended to be informational for the student and to set the stage for further advanced training. However, as new examples or cases come to light, this module will be expanded.
  • Radar Signatures
    • Convective Weather
      • Outflow Boundaries
      • Gravity Waves
      • Pulse Storms
      • Multicell Storms
        • Bow Echo
        • Derecho
        • Line Echo Wave Pattern (LEWP)
        • Mesoscale Convective Vortex
      • Supercells
        • Classic
        • Low Precipitation (LP)
        • High Precipitation (HP)
        • Examples
          • Pipestone F3
          • Elie F5
          • Storms Crossing a Warm Front
          • Bat-eating Supercell
      • Three Body Scatter Spike
    • Synoptic Weather
      • Lake Effect
      • Drizzle
      • Shallow Snow Events
      • Orographic Precipitation
      • Cold Air Advection
    • Non-Weather Related
      • Forest Fire Smoke
      • Radar Sampled by Thunderstorm (Fun)
      • Wind Farm
      • Stubble Burning
    • Mysterious Case
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