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Description: Radar reflectivity at 0.5 degree scan from the KGSP WSR-88D (NEXRAD) at 1844 UTC (right) and Radar reflectivity at 1.0 degree scan from the TCLT TDWR, colocated, at 1842 UTC on left. One can notice easily the improved resolution on the TDWR but the attenuation region caused by the heavy precipitations when compared to NEXRAD data
Title: TDWR and NEXRAD Refl Compared vert
Credit: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/gsp/tdwr/info/specs.html
Author: National Weather Service of the United States
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