Doppler Radar

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This doppler radar of South Florida uses a transmitter to emit either radio or microwave radiation and a directional antenna to receive and measure the time of arrival of reflected pulses from distant objects. This radar image illustrates a hurricane that is on top of the South Florida area in 2004.