Z (top left), ZDR (top right), CC (bottom left), and KDP (bottom right). This post will look at how dual-pol products can be applied to a tornadic supercell.
If you want to see those, check out the WDTB's training link above. I'm not a fan of derived radar products, so you won't see any dual-pol applications on the hydrometeor classification (HC) product or the melting layer (ML) product. Over the course of several blog posts, I'll highlight applications that will show how dual-pol base data can supplement and even enhance polarimetric radar base data. Without the training or prior knowledge of dual-pol, it will be difficult to understand this post. For more thorough dual-pol training for non-NWS users and/or non-meteorologists, visit the Warning Decision Training Branch page. To learn basic information about dual-pol, check out NWS Amarillo's page. To see when the radar nearest to you will have dual-pol capabilities, check out the deployment schedule.
Within the coming months and years, many dual-pol installations are scheduled, and it is expected that all radars will be upgraded by May 2013. As of this post, eight radars are equipped with dual-pol, including the prototype in Norman, OK Vance, OK Pittsburgh, PA Wichita, KS Phoenix, AZ Morehead City, NC Portland, OR and Langley Hill, WA.
AMARILLO RADAR IN MOTION FULL
Dual-pol installations are now being pushed in full force across the country.
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