Weather Radar Fundamentals

Match the radar product to the information that it displays. (Use the selection box to choose the best answer.)

a) The speed of the wind toward or away from the radar:

The correct answer is "base velocity".

Please make a selection.

b) The intensity and location of precipitation near the ground:

The correct answer is "base reflectivity".

Please make a selection.

c) The most intensely precipitating portions of a nearby system:

The correct answer is "composite reflectivity".

Please make a selection.

d) The movement of precipitation over time:

The correct answer is "both base and composite reflectivity".

Please make a selection.

The correct answers are shown above.

Please make a selection.