doppler radar?

Question

how does a Doppler radar benefits a farmer, golf course ,major airport and summer resort ?

Answer 1

Farmer - The radar may help determine what type of threat that may be developing near his large farm. Example: Are the storms developing near his farm appeared to be organized in a group, cluster, or line. Or do the storms appeared on radar to be the usual afternoon 'pulse convective" widely scattered or isolated convective thunderstorms. If the storms appeared to be part of an organized system, the farmer can get the word out quickly for all those who are working on his farm and direct them to a safe shelters until the threat ends.

Golf Course - With any threat of thunderstorms nearby, a golf course manager will have to determine whether to shut down operations in which his business may suffer a significant loss of revenue during that period of time. Or to do nothig, and hope that he is not exposing or increasing the risks of his paying customers from being struck by lightning. A radar loop or a set of pictures can help the manager determine which likely course of action would be best for his customers and best for the owner of the golf course as well.

Major Airport - The tower crew, with the help from the nearby flight service station, can use the radar image to determine how big of a threat of the developing storms are to the airport users. With what they can see on the radar, they may contact the airport manager. If the airport manager thinks this is a significant threat, he may issue an Airport Weather Advisory or an Airport Warning. This action will likely start a chain or actions that may include the tower changing the flight path of planes, moving parked planes outside into hangers to protect tehm from damaging strong winds and hail, or he may even shut down the airport until the threat is over.

Summer resort - The answer will be just like the golf course except that the resort may not need to shut down if the radar shows a significant threat. They can just move most of the activities indoors.

Answer 2

Doppler radar uses the Doppler Effect to detect the speed at which precipitation is moving toward or away from the radar station. This enables weather forecasters to build up a more detailed picture of the movement of air currents in storms aloft.

The result is improved forecasting of storms that may be dangerous to crops, persons, and outdoor activities.

For much more information, including pictures and diagrams, try an internet search on "doppler radar."

Answer 3

Well most of these places (maybe except the farmer) have access to a Doppler Radar, so they benefit them greatly because it helps them to know what weather will be affecting their business and when.

Answer 4

Doppler radar measures the intensity of precipitation, as well as its speed and direction within storms. This helps meteorologists detect conditions that could lead to a tornado.

Answer 5

They all benefit in the same way.

Doppler measures the speed that rain is moving at.

This gives all of the above advance warning of incoming rain, how long that rain will be there for etc.

With this information they can plan schedules ahead of time, and also be prepared to take take action before the rain arrives, and be ready to get back to normal as fast as possible after it

Answer 6

By being able to measure windspeed and direction it can help to make short-range weather predictions.

Doug

Answer 7

I am 87 and live alone. I need to keep up with weather for my safty.