Weather Radar Fundamentals


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Why can two different radars obtain differing reflectivity values for the same location and time?

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This happens most often because the radars are different distances away from the location. Since the beam becomes larger as it travels away from the radar, the radar farthest away will be examining a larger volume than the other, resulting in two different reflectivity values.

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