Doppler Radar (Noun)
Meaning
Radar that uses the Doppler shift to measure velocity.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The meteorologists used Doppler radar to track the speed and direction of the tornado as it moved through the area.
- Doppler radar systems are commonly employed in weather forecasting to measure precipitation velocities.
- The air traffic control team utilized Doppler radar to monitor the speed of the aircraft during landing.
- The storm chasers relied on their Doppler radar system to detect any changes in the tornado's velocity.
- The researchers used ground-penetrating Doppler radar to measure the speed of the avalanche as it rumbled down the mountain.