What Is Storm-Relative Velocity?
A radar view that subtracts out a storm's movement, making rotation inside the storm easier to see. In technical terms: Doppler radial velocity with the storm motion vector's radial component removed, displaying motion relative to the moving storm; enhances visualization of mesocyclone and tornadic couplets.
Also called: SRV, SRM, Storm-Relative Motion
Storm-Relative Velocity In Plain English
A radar view that subtracts out a storm's movement, making rotation inside the storm easier to see.
The Technical Definition
Doppler radial velocity with the storm motion vector's radial component removed, displaying motion relative to the moving storm; enhances visualization of mesocyclone and tornadic couplets.
Lessons That Use Storm-Relative Velocity
- Reading Velocity: Wind Toward And Away Unit 12: Radar Science
