Supplemental environmental assessment (EA) of the electromagnetic effects of operating Weather Service Radar-1988, Doppler (WSR-88D) to serve coastal Washington at scan angles below +0.5 degree

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• Alternative Title:
  Electromagnetic effects of operating Weather Service Radar - 1988, Doppler (WSR-88D) to serve coastal Washington at scan angles below +0.5 degree ; Final ESS/EA NWS network radar to serve coastal Washington
• Personal Author:
  Manitakos, James ; Easley, Roshni ; Elston, Anne ; Hawke-Gerrans, Linda ; Vogt, Richard Joel
• Corporate Authors:
  Sensor Environmental (Firm) ; United States, National Weather Service., Radar Operations Center (NEXRAD WSR-88D), ; United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration., Office of Program Planning and Integration,
• NOAA Program & Office:
  NWS (National Weather Service) ; NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act)
• Description:
  "The lowest scan angle currently used by radars in the Nationwide WSR-88D network is +0.5 degree (deg) above horizontal. NWS proposes to operate the WSR-88D serving Coastal Washington State at scan angles between 0.0 deg (i.e. horizontal) and +0.5 deg. This action would increase the range of radar coverage over the Pacific Ocean and lower the height of the coverage floor over the ocean, which will benefit weather forecasters and other users of the radar data"--Cover letter.
• Format:
  pdf
• Document Type:
  Environmental Assessment
• Place as Subject:
  Washington (State) ; Grays Harbor County ; United States
• Rights Information:
  Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Submitted
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/6282/noaa_6282_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.63 MB]
• Collection(s):
  National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:d593bff90b9c7d62dd808a288fc7323abb9490ceccf881f3f10572cf331a2a237a344e882210afac2ef775caae6421d7273a2ea20498f5f187127e5ebe519f69