Doppler radar releases microwave radiation through the use of a transmitter in order to route the direction and speed of water in the atmosphere. A directional antenna is placed on the Doppler Radar to gather information such as the time that reflected pulses of microwave radiation arrived from distant objects to measure and track their motion. This type of radar is great for severe weather such as tornadoes, which has increased the warning time dramatically in recent years. The image above is the Doppler Radar for Melbourne, FL on August 13, 2004 as Hurricane Charley crosses over the area. As you can see from the image this is severe weather moving at a high rate of speed.
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