What Is Volume Coverage Pattern?
The scanning routine a radar follows, deciding which tilts it scans and how fast it repeats. In technical terms: A predefined sequence of elevation angles, pulse settings, and rotation rates used by a WSR-88D to complete a volume scan, e.g., VCP 12 or 212 (14 tilts, about 4-5 min) for convection and VCP 31/35 for clear-air or light precipitation.
Also called: VCP
Volume Coverage Pattern In Plain English
The scanning routine a radar follows, deciding which tilts it scans and how fast it repeats.
The Technical Definition
A predefined sequence of elevation angles, pulse settings, and rotation rates used by a WSR-88D to complete a volume scan, e.g., VCP 12 or 212 (14 tilts, about 4-5 min) for convection and VCP 31/35 for clear-air or light precipitation.
Lessons That Use Volume Coverage Pattern
- How Weather Radar Works Unit 12: Radar Science
