Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tune into any TV weather report and you’ll hear the words “Doppler radar” as meteorologists track storms across California. But ...

This week's question examines the details of a device that many of us take for granted when looking at our local weather. Morning Brief reader Mark asks, "How does radar work?" Meteorologist Sara ...

Radar systems generally consist of a transmitter which can produce electromagnetic signal and which is radiated into space using an antenna. When this signals strikes an object it reflects into many ...

When we look at the weather, radar plays a big role in helping us understand if it's raining or snowing. Here's how it works: Radar works by sending out radio waves that travel through the air. When ...

Two weeks ago, I talked about an introduction to radar and how it works on a basic level. This time, we are looking into radar reflectivity specifically, the most popular product of weather radar.

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 ...

Tune into any TV weather report and you’ll hear the words “Doppler radar” as meteorologists track storms across California. But how does Doppler radar work? And how accurate is it? The concept of ...