Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:radar
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| gptkbp:analyzes |
returned signals
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| gptkbp:deployment |
1950s
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| gptkbp:detects |
thunderstorms
rain hail tornadoes snow downbursts gust fronts mesocyclones |
| gptkbp:emits |
microwave signals
|
| gptkbp:enables |
detection of microbursts
detection of precipitation type detection of rotation in storms detection of tornado debris detection of wind shear estimation of rainfall rates tracking of storm cells |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Doppler weather radar
|
| gptkbp:improves |
public safety
severe weather forecasting flood prediction |
| gptkbp:inventedBy |
Christian Andreas Doppler (principle)
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| gptkbp:measures |
precipitation
wind speed storm motion |
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:National_Weather_Service
gptkb:Bureau_of_Meteorology_(Australia) gptkb:Environment_Canada gptkb:Met_Office_(UK) |
| gptkbp:operatesIn |
gptkb:C-band
gptkb:S-band X-band |
| gptkbp:provides |
velocity data
dual-polarization data real-time weather data reflectivity data |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:radar
pulse-Doppler radar conventional weather radar dual-polarization radar |
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:NEXRAD
gptkb:WSR-88D |
| gptkbp:usedBy |
aviation industry
emergency management meteorologists weather services |
| gptkbp:uses |
gptkb:Doppler_effect
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:NOAA_National_Severe_Storms_Laboratory
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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