Strengths

• 3-D Volume Scanning
• Inside storms... sensing the hydrometeors
• distribution
• movement

Mechanics

• active sensor (transmit/receive)
• 5-10 minute Volume Coverage Patterns

From the NWS NEXRAD Class Notes:

• VCP 11
• VCP 21

• PUP: Time assigned is beginning of VCP
• Quality Control: locally and sometimes by hand

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