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| WSR-88D Radar Data Acquisition (RDA) Tower |
This is a Photograph of the WSR-88D Radar Data Acquisition Tower (RDA) which is which is located just down the road from the airport. The radar dish is protected by a covering that resembles a giant soccer ball. The transmitter at the antenna within this protective dome sends out a pulse of energy. When this energy hits an object, like a raindrop or snowflake, it is reflected in all directions. Part of the energy will be reflected back to the antenna, where the dish focuses the returned energy. The returned energy, called base data, is sent from the RDA site to the processing computer located here in the office. The processing computer, known as the Radar Product Generator (RPG), performs various data quality checks of the raw radar data and creates radar images and products.
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