ATMO 203: STUDY GUIDE FOR TUTORIAL 7

1) Know in what range (e.g. infrared, microwave, ultraviolet) the radar emits radiation.

2) Know the two factors that influence the power of a returned reflectivity signal.

3) Know what a Doppler shift is.

4) Know what radial velocity is.

5) Know what elevation angle is and how it affects the data that appears on radar.

6) Know what causes, and how to identify on radar, each of the following:

a) Ground clutter

b) Anomalous propagation

c) Other transmitters

d) Birds and insects

e) Clear air

7) Know what a radar mosaic is and the simplified method for creating one.

8) Know why parts of the U.S. are not covered by Doppler radar.

9) Know what extrapolation means and how it applies to short range forecasting with radar.