When rain starts to fall, people immediately look to the weather radar to see how long it will last. But when severe weather strikes, meteorologists can use this technology to pinpoint the precise ...

"Dual pol," short for dual polarization, describes the WRAL Dual Doppler radar, which "sees" in two dimensions, allowing us to distinguish between types of precipitation in the air. Answer: What you ...

The LRDR is located at Clear Space Force Station in Alaska. Missile defense isn't just about seeing something, it's also ...

The first automobile driver ever fined for speeding was Walter Arnold in England’s Kent County, circa 1896. Arnold, a Benz dealer, got caught going approximately 8 mph, well over the 2-mph limit for ...

If you're ever up around sunrise around our area and have a good radar on hand, you might sometimes see what was visible even this morning! Take a look at the 3 images from this morning from ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. RADAR stands for “Radio Detection And Ranging,” and you’ve probably checked the local radar forecast to look for rain, but do you know how radar ...

The U.S. has spent half again as much (nearly $3 billion) on radar as on atomic bombs. As a military threat, either in combination with atomic explosives or as a countermeasure, radar is probably as ...

The nation's aviation infrastructure is again under scrutiny, following a series of paralyzing communications and radar outages at some of the country's busiest airports. On Sunday, systems at the ...

A Long March 3B lifts off from Xichang on Aug. 12, 2023, carrying the Ludi Tance-4 (01) satellite into GTO. Credit: Ourspace HELSINKI — China launched what is thought to be the world’s first ...

There was no doubt a storm would blow through northern Minnesota over the weekend. As meteorologists watched the behemoth move across North Dakota and into the state, officials issued alerts in the ...