introduction to radar meteorologyfovell/aos110/radarexamples_c110_rev_opt.pdfradar reflectivity of...
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Bright Band & S-shaped veering windsBright Band & S-shaped veering winds
Bright bands are an artifact of theradar. Occurs at the melting level.
S-Shaped velocity pattern withheight. Indicates veering winds orwarm air advection.
Veering Winds:Veering Winds: ““S-shapedS-shaped””
Warm AirWarm Airadvectionadvection
Backing Winds:Backing Winds: ““BackwardsBackwardsS-shapedS-shaped””
Cold AirCold Air advectionadvection
Bright Band & S-shaped veering windsBright Band & S-shaped veering winds
Bright bands are an artifact of theradar. Occurs at the melting level.
S-Shaped velocity pattern withheight. Indicates veering winds orwarm air advection.
Veering andVeering and Backing WindsBacking Winds
Veering WindsVeering Winds
Backing WindsBacking Winds
Note: Radar is located to the south in both imagesNote: Radar is located to the south in both images
DivergentDivergentWindsWinds
Example:Example:downdraftsdowndrafts
RotationRotationSignatureSignature
Example:Example:tornadotornado