Well not exactly, there’s no storms here today, but there are a lot of vehicles like this one:
I’m attending this conference, not as a storm chaser, but as a supplier of technology to aid in storm monitoring.
WUWT readers may recall this gadget I showcased some time ago:
Add your own ‘Radar Channel’ to your TV
Here’s the conference details:
2011 National Severe Weather Workshop
One of the sessions talked about the new dual polarity doppler radar technology, I can’t wait to see this finally in use. Some info below.
An Introduction to Dual-Polarization Radar for National Weather Service Stakeholders, Paul Schlatter, NOAA/NWS Warning Decision Training Branch, Norman, OK; Dale Morris and Andrew Wood, OU-CIMMS and NOAA/NWS Warning Decision Training Branch, Norman, OK
Click the image above to view a zoomed in image.
Here’s a paper outlining this new radar capability (PDF)
And a powerpoint presentation (PPT)
@ur momisugly BarryW, those computers are long gone. The RCP and RVP are just 4U boxes now, the RPG’s being 1U. It’s a lovely system to work on.
As to the Dual Pol mod, still going to be a while before it is deployed nationally. Last I knew my Nexrad was on the list for 2 years from now barring any delays. Not that that is all that critical, when was the last tornado in Alaska?