Military tests new faster, more comprehensive Doppler system

According to the January 2003 AMS Newsletter, a new radar is being tested 
by the military which will reduce scan time to under one minute for the 
doppler and give greater detail at lower altitudes.

"This next generation of weather radar, called a “phased array” uses multiple 
radar beams on multiple frequencies providing faster updates of weather features. 
It will also allow scans of the atmosphere with greater detail and at lower 
altitudes than is currently possible. All this provides not only a better image 
of a current storm, but will also collect data on the life cycle of severe weather 
patterns, giving critical insight and a better understanding of phenomena that 
generate storms in the hopes of increasing lead time even more in the future. 

The U.S. Navy, National Severe Storms Laboratory, National Weather Service Radar 
Operations Center, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Lockheed Martin, and 
University of Oklahoma’s School of Meteorology and College of Engineering have 
set up a unique partnership to test the use of military radars for weather operations."

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