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Wednesday, March 09, 2011
Really Cool Weather Radar
Bayou thinks this stuff will materialize on TV weather reports in the near future: phased-array radar scans of storms.
The real-cool part is the speed of the scan. Phased-array radar is a bit too expensive for the TV stations though.
As for the 3-D display, I believe Channel 4 already has that capability with their VIPIR system. Of course, since it uses a mechanically-steered radar, it isn't very useful for real-time storm monitoring.
The real-cool part is the speed of the scan. Phased-array radar is a bit too expensive for the TV stations though.
ReplyDeleteAs for the 3-D display, I believe Channel 4 already has that capability with their VIPIR system. Of course, since it uses a mechanically-steered radar, it isn't very useful for real-time storm monitoring.
What steveegg said. Exactly. Guy knows his stuff.
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