Doppler Radar is used by scientists to monitor the weather around the country. There are 160 radar sites that make it possible to warn people about upcoming sever weather systems. Currently Doppler Radar can provide an eleven minute warning for an upcoming tornado. This technology is a tool that can be used to save thousands of lives when faced up against sever weather storms.
NEXRAD (next generation radar) established the WSR-88D (Weather Surveillance Radar 88 Doppler) Radar Operations Center in Norman Oklahoma in 1988 (Gramza). The Center employs people from several fields, including t…
