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Introduction

WSR-88D Radome

Welcome to the "DLOC Topic 2: Introduction to the Weather Surveillance Radar - 88 Doppler (WSR-88D)" web module. This on-line tutorial contains the same exact content as the documentation in the DLOC Student Guide. DLOC students should only complete one or the other of the following:

  1. This web module or
  2. The Topic 2 Student Guide.

Note to NWS Staff:

To receive credit for the DLOC Topic 2 Training, you must login to the NWS Learning Center and complete all course requirements!

The WSR-88D system is made up of several data processing, control, and display components. Some of these units also employ multiple subcomponents. In order to effectively operate the WSR-88D and produce the best quality data, you should have a basic understanding of these units and their subcomponents, their relationship to each other, and the flow of data through the system. This lesson describes the five equipment (or component) groups and their primary subcomponents, as well as some of the user systems that visualize WSR-88D output. These six different groups are the:

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