AtSc 231 - Avit wx - Block 1 review Questions with complete solution
What is RADAR an acronym for? - correct answer Radio Detection And Ranging
How do RADARs work? - correct answer - Detects objects with radio (electromagnetic) waves by transmitting pulses of electromagnetic waves, and t...
AtSc 231 - Avit wx - Block 1 review
Questions with complete solution
What is RADAR an acronym for? - correct answer ✔Radio Detection And
Ranging
How do RADARs work? - correct answer ✔- Detects objects with radio
(electromagnetic) waves by transmitting pulses of electromagnetic waves, and
the energy is reflected back by atmospheric phenomena
What can the Radar measure? - correct answer ✔-Power of returning signal
-Position of phenomena (azimuth, range, & elevation)
-Aggregate motion of phenomena
-Velocity structure of aggregate phenomena
What wavelength does a radar transmit at? - correct answer ✔Microwave
wavelengths
(radar) band L - correct answer ✔1-2 GHz ; 30-15 cm (20cm)
- Used by ATC
-Not sensative to precipitation sized particles
(radar) band S - correct answer ✔2-4 GHz; 15-8 cm (10cm)
-Ground Based Weather Radar
-Sensative to precip particles
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