The Radar PaletteAnalyzing and Diagnosing Patterns in Radar

Conventional

Doppler

Dual PolarizedThis module operates like a normal PowerPoint. Click on each slide to build/reveal the information. Otherwise, navigate between presentations using the linked text and thumbnails provided. Please consider this as a trial of a concept. Many PPT’s are included only as “place holders” awaiting the

insertion of content. See “ReadMe” (doc -preferred or txt linked) and the Notes Pages on each slide for more details. Phil

Analysis and Diagnosis Weight of Evidence

History of the Satellite and Radar Palettes

Conceptual Model Home

Radar Palette - Analysis and Diagnosis Techniques

Conventional Radar Analysis

Doppler Radar Analysis

Dual Polarized Radar Analysis

Radar Artifacts

Conveyor Belt Conceptual Model

Canadian and North American Radar Data

Radar Basics Conveyor Belt Operational Examples

Radar and the Conveyor Belt Conceptual Model

The Basics Operational Applications

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Precipitation Phases

Precipitation Accumulation

Convection Conceptual Models

Convection Operational Examples

Drill Down from Conceptual Model to Signatures Approach

“Clickable”, Interactive Version

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Chadwick explanation of this statement

Conceptual Model Home

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Radar Signatures Relative to the Conveyor Belts

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Conceptual Model Home

Convection Conceptual Models

Pulse Convection

Multicell Convection

Supercell Convection

Convection Conceptual Models – Type, Mode, Severity of the Convection

Conceptual Model Home

Conceptual Models to Signatures – Up or Down?

• The proceeding approach to analyzing and diagnosing the atmosphere was the “drill down” conceptual model to signature method.

• The linkage between conceptual model to signature can also be established using a “percolate up” approach.

• The characteristics and the advantages of each are described in the following presentation.

• The Radar Palette with a “Percolate Up” approach follows this presentation.

Conceptual Models

Conceptual Model Home

Radar Palette - Analysis and Diagnosis Techniques

Conventional Radar Analysis

Doppler Radar Analysis

Dual Polarized Radar Analysis

Radar Artifacts

Conveyor Belt Conceptual Model

Canadian and North American Radar Data

Radar BasicsCold Frontal Signatures

Warm Frontal Signatures

The Basics – Remain the Same Operational Applications

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Precipitation Type Signatures

Convective Signatures

Percolate Up from a Signature to a Conceptual Model Approach

Conceptual Model Home

Radar Palette

This completes The Radar PaletteAnalyzing and Diagnosing Patterns in Radar

Conventional

Doppler

Dual Polarized

Remember – “Meteorology is an Art as well as a Science”

Thank you!

Quiz – to test your knowledge on the Conveyor Belt CM’s

Brief Chadwick explanation of this statement

Quiz – to test your knowledge on the Convection CM’s