List of Figures
Figure 1: Radar beamwidth
Figure 2: Radar beam geometry and pulse volumes
Figure 3: Cross-section view of radar pulse volume
Figure 4: Example of incomplete beam filling
Figure 5: Example of pulse duration, t, and listening period,
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Figure 6: Example of a single target lying within R
max
Figure 7: Example of a single target lying beyond R
max
Figure 8: Example of a single target lying beyond R
max
(incorrect range)
Figure 9: Example of sidelobe contamination
Figure 10: Beam propagation paths
Figure 11: Beam centerline height for various ranges as a function of elevation angle
Figure 12: Example of best range resolution possible
Figure 13: Construction of three resolutions 0.25, 1, 2, 4 km (0.13, 0.54, 1.1, 2.2 nm) for WSR-88D Base Reflectivity products
Figure 14: Construction of three resolutions 0.25, 0.50, 1 km (0.13, 0.27, 0.54 nm) for WSR-88D Base Velocity and Spectrum Width products
Figure 15: Conversion of long pulse best resolution (750 m) to display resolution (250 m)
Figure 16: Volume Coverage Pattern (VCP) 11
Figure 17: Volume Coverage Pattern (VCP) 12
Figure 18: Volume Coverage Pattern (VCP) 21
Figure 19: Volume Coverage Pattern (VCP) 31
Figure 20: Volume Coverage Pattern (VCP) 32
Figure 21: Volume Coverage Pattern (VCP) 121
Figure 22: Volume Coverage Pattern (VCP) 211
Figure 23: Volume Coverage Pattern (VCP) 212
Figure 24: Volume Coverage Pattern (VCP) 221
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