Thursday, March 29, 2012

Dual pol technology

The National Weather Service in San Angelo is improving its Doppler radar serving West Central Texas by installing the latest dual polarization technology. This technology will give forecasters better information about heavy rainfall in flooding events, hail detection in thunderstorms, and even recognize whether precipitation is in the form of rain, snow or ice. Installation will begin on Monday and will last approximately 12 days. During the upgrade, adjacent National Weather Service, Air Force, and Federal Aviation Administration weather radars will provide coverage.

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