In this case, PRECIP-ET would flag the missing data area, whereas PRECIP would simply treat the area as no echoes. For example, Doppler filters might be rejecting moderate ground echoes in a particular area and thus weak meteorological echoes would not be detectible. Compared to the previous PRECIP product, the PRECIP-ET performs a suite of additional quality control (QC) tests and tracks issues better. The PRECIP-ET (PRECIPET on images) is an extension of the PRECIP product (hence the use of ET in the product name). ECCC's operational scan strategy for the C-band radars consists of 24 slices (also called elevation angles) which are acquired sequentially in descending order (top to bottom) while for the new S-band radars, 17 slices are acquired sequentially and always from top to bottom. This narrow beam sweeps the sky for 360 degrees around the radar site, pointing at different elevation angles each time it sweeps around. During this listening period, the radar cannot emit other pulses because it would damage the receivers, so our radars spend most of their time “listening” and generating no radio frequency energy. These echoes are then recorded by the very sensitive “listening” receivers. It is important to note that radars “listen” far more than they “speak”. Radars send an incredibly brief pulse, and then listen for echoes to return. Weather surveillance radar systems generally use a parabolic antenna (the dish type of antenna you might have at home) to focus a pulsed radio-frequency beam out into the atmosphere, a lot like a searchlight.
#Past weather radar how to
The “ How to Use” tab provides more information on how to view the images.
Historical radar images are available at the National Climate Data and Information Archive. The Doppler data is used to detect severe weather such as tornadoes. As for the Doppler velocity, range is 120 km for C-Band radars and 240 km for S-Band radars. Most of the radars have now been replaced and it should be noted that by 2023, all C-band radars will be replaced by new S-band radars (more details here: RADAR replacement schedule). The network’s primary purpose is the early detection of developing thunderstorms and high impact weather, as well the tracking of precipitation.ĮCCC's weather radars have a detection maximum range of 250 km around each C-Band site for reflectivity (identified by 3-letters site ID on our individual images for example “XFT”, for the Franktown radar, near the national capital Ottawa) and 240 km for each new S-Band radar (identified by 5-letters site ID on our individual images “CASBV” example for the Blainville radar near Montreal). The term RADAR, which has been in use since the 1940’s, is an acronym formed from the term Radio Detection and Ranging.ĮCCC's network is concentrated in the most populated parts of Canada, providing radar coverage to more than 95 per cent of Canadians.
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