print email comment close National Weather Service Radar Image: WSR-88D Radar FAQ's URL: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/radar/radinfo/radinfo.html Description: This FAQ explains the weather surveillance radar (WSR) system NEXRAD (Next Generation Radar, a Doppler radar) used to obtain weather information for the National Weather Service (and then used by many news sources). It discusses the different types of radar images, whether the images provide an accurate depiction of weather, and related topics. Includes links to radar views of specific geographical regions and weather forecasts. Author: Cain, Dennis R.; Kirkwood, Paul Publisher: National Weather Service Extra Keywords base composite reflectivity Library of Congress Subject Headings: Meteorology Radar meteorology Weather forecasting LII Database Information: Record 14481 created by Jennifer English on 05/02/2005 Last modification on 05/05/2005 Last review by Charlotte Bagby on 05/15/2009 Charlotte Bagby on 10/14/2007 Published: 05/02/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/14481