Estimates of the effects of terrain blocking on the Los Angeles WSR-74C weather radar

Pappas, R. G.; Lee, R. Y.; Finke, B. E.

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Estimates of the effects of terrain blocking on the Los Angeles WSR-74C weather radar

1978
By Pappas, R. G. ; Lee, R. Y. ; Finke, B. E.
Series: NOAA technical memorandum NWS WR 132

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Personal Author:

Pappas, R. G. ; Lee, R. Y. ; Finke, B. E.
Corporate Authors:

United States, National Weather Service., Western Region,
NOAA Program & Office:

NWS (National Weather Service) ; WR (Western Region)
Description:

"In the western United States weather radar antenna as often must be placed at valley floor locations bounded on one or more sides by mountainous terrain because of high cost of remoting and difficulty of maintenance. This reduces the effective range of the radar for precipitation detection and its capability to measure intensity to distances less than that Iimited by earth's curvature alone"--Introduction.
Content Notes:

R.G. Pappas, R.Y. Lee, and B.W. Finke.

Includes bibliographical references.
Keywords:

Mountains Radar Meteorology Weather Forecasting Radar Meteorology Weather Forecasting
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NOAA technical memorandum NWS WR 132
Document Type:

Technical Memorandum
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Public Domain
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