Weather Surveillance Radar, 1988 Doppler

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Weather_Surveillance_Radar,_1988_Doppler
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:radar
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:WSR-88D
gptkbp:abilities velocity measurement
dual-polarization
hydrometeor classification
reflectivity measurement
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:NEXRAD
gptkbp:dataSource NOAA websites
public data feeds
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Department_of_Defense
gptkb:Federal_Aviation_Administration
gptkb:National_Weather_Service
gptkbp:frequency gptkb:S-band
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Weather Surveillance Radar, 1988 Doppler
gptkbp:introducedIn 1988
gptkbp:location gptkb:Caribbean
gptkb:Guam
gptkb:Puerto_Rico
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Raytheon
gptkb:Unisys
Enterprise Electronics Corporation
Leonardo Electronics US Inc.
gptkbp:network gptkb:NEXRAD_network
gptkbp:notableRelease dual-polarization upgrade (2011-2013)
gptkbp:numberOfRooms over 160
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Department_of_Defense
gptkb:Federal_Aviation_Administration
gptkb:National_Weather_Service
gptkbp:range up to 230 miles
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Doppler_effect
storm tracking
tornado detection
radar meteorology
rainfall estimation
severe weather warning
NWS Weather Radar Network
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:WSR-57
gptkb:WSR-74
gptkbp:technology Doppler radar
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:researchers
meteorologists
emergency managers
weather observation
aviation authorities
severe weather detection
precipitation measurement
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:WSR-88D
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6