What Is WSR-88D?
The standard Doppler weather radar used across the U.S., protected inside the familiar white golf-ball dome. In technical terms: Weather Surveillance Radar, 1988, Doppler: an S-band (about 10 cm wavelength) radar with a 1° beam, 8.5 m dish, and 750 kW peak power, upgraded to dual polarization in 2011-2013; the NEXRAD network radar.
Also called: Weather Surveillance Radar-1988 Doppler
WSR-88D In Plain English
The standard Doppler weather radar used across the U.S., protected inside the familiar white golf-ball dome.
The Technical Definition
Weather Surveillance Radar, 1988, Doppler: an S-band (about 10 cm wavelength) radar with a 1° beam, 8.5 m dish, and 750 kW peak power, upgraded to dual polarization in 2011-2013; the NEXRAD network radar.
Lessons That Use WSR-88D
- How Weather Radar Works Unit 12: Radar Science
