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Weather radar roots

WSR-57 display before signal integration

WSR-57 display with signal integration

NSSL's first home

Doppler radar initiatives

Doppler radar pioneers

NSSL's first Doppler radar

NSSL's 3-cm Doppler radar

First dual-Doppler observations in US

10-cm Doppler development

NSSL's Doppler radar under construction

NRO operational Doppler

Radar technician Glen Anderson

Project Rough Rider

Cimarron Doppler radar

Radar technician Mike Schmidt

1st dual-Doppler observations of tornadic storm

Other Doppler accomplishments

Real time Doppler displays

1st real time display of mean Doppler velocity contours

Development of color displays

NSSL's first color displays

Airborne Doppler radar

Dr. Dusan Zrnic

Joint Doppler Operational Project

Radar data tapes

Ken WIlk, JDOP coordinator

Other radar research topics

Doppler spectra of tornadoes

Beam cross-section of Binger tornado

Binger tornado spectra

NASA Doppler lidar and NSSL Doppler observation comparison

Solar eclipse effects on clear air reflectivity

Effects of fair weather clouds on reflectivity

Radar observed cloud band reflectivity

Decrease in reflectivity from cloud shadowing

Three body scattering hail signature

Three body scattering

Power spectrum for precipitation and lightning

WSR-88D eclipsing Norman's Doppler

Rainbow embracing NSSL's R&D WSR-88D