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

Manitakos, James; Easley, Roshni; Elston, Anne; Hawke-Gerrans, Linda; Vogt, Richard Joel

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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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2011
By Manitakos, James ; Easley, Roshni ; Elston, Anne ; ...

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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.
Keywords:

Design And Construction Environmental Aspects Environmental Impact Analysis Environmental Impact Statements Environmental Policy Government Policy Meteorological Stations, Radar Design And Construction Environmental Aspects Environmental Impact Analysis Environmental Impact Statements Environmental Policy Government Policy Meteorological Stations, Radar
Format:

pdf
Document Type:

Environmental Assessment
Place as Subject:

Washington (State) ; Grays Harbor County ; United States
Rights Information:

Public Domain
Compliance:

Submitted
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https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/6282/noaa_6282_DS1.pdf
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