Tune into any TV weather report and you’ll hear the words “Doppler radar” as meteorologists track storms across California. But how does Doppler radar work? And how accurate is it? The concept of ...

Outside every National Weather Service (NWS) office around the U.S. stands what looks like an enormous white soccer ball, perched atop metal scaffolding several stories high. These somewhat plain ...

Outside every National Weather Service (NWS) office around the U.S. stands what looks like an enormous white soccer ball, perched atop metal scaffolding several stories high. These somewhat plain ...

A tool designed for war became a tool designed to save lives. Doppler radar is a crown jewel of modern science that helps meteorologists save countless lives every year—and it’s a complex technology ...

First widely used radar technology was developed for military purpose during World War II. Today, more than half a century later, there is a much wider radar application area beyond the military one.

When you are outdoors and see dark clouds rolling in and you pick up you phone to look at the radar - have you ever wondered how it all works? Doppler radar is one of the most powerful tools in modern ...