Doppler radar

noun

: a radar system that utilizes the Doppler effect for measuring velocity

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Also a nod to its past, The Weather Room eatery on the 67th floor, taking its name from a Doppler radar that used to sit on the 70th floor from where the forecasts were determined. Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2024 Detecting tornadoes with instruments like Doppler radars requires looking for subtle cues and still needs verification from storm spotters on the ground. Umair Irfan, Vox, 21 June 2024 The researchers will chase hailstorms the way some do tornadoes and try to deploy mobile Doppler radars and other instruments to capture the storms’ inner physics. Evan Bush, NBC News, 2 Sep. 2024 Technology like Doppler radar allows meteorologists to detect small, weak tornadoes that would've gone unreported in the past. Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 29 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for Doppler radar 

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Doppler radar was in 1954

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“Doppler radar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Doppler%20radar. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

Doppler radar

noun
: a radar system using the Doppler effect for measuring speed
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