This 2-hour module presents the fundamental principles of Doppler weather radar operation and how to interpret common weather phenomena using radar imagery. This is accomplished via conceptual animations and many interactive radar examples in which the user can practice interpreting both radar reflectivity and radar velocity imagery. Although intended as an accelerated introduction to understanding and using basic Doppler weather radar products, the module can also serve as an excellent refresher for more experienced users.
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yalblous
2018-12-04 00:00:20
It was great experience.
lowe1aj
2018-12-01 19:45:00
Learned a lot!
Jtay0403
2018-11-08 07:27:27
It was a great learning experience.
1royale
2018-11-08 07:23:18
good
coolcat172
2018-11-06 08:12:22
mmmm
oa4abc
2018-10-29 13:55:05
the videos and slides are easy to understand. The pictures with explanations help in retaining the material delivered in the session. Good job.
Kyaw Than Oo
2018-09-13 08:58:00
This lesson is very useful for forecasting work.
nakulkarle
2018-09-10 22:43:19
Fantastic Study Module. Very good conceptual explanations.
AST101
2018-08-10 17:38:10
Some of the storm pictures need to be enlarged to show more detail for the test.
PamPam
2018-07-25 10:49:16
I like that you can retake the quiz as many times as you want because the more I correct my answers I learn and remembered what I learned.
WeatherGuy15
2018-07-15 23:41:34
thumbs up amazing
bschulken
2018-05-30 07:06:03
Very good content and well presented. The lesson descriptions is accurate: this provides fundamentals that are useful as a basis or as a refresher. The course could be improved if there were a way to provide more interpretation of images and feedback, or if there were a subsequent course that dealt with more indepth interpretation. Good course overall - would recommend to others.
albritj
2018-05-13 19:38:01
Tougher than I expected
2018-04-27 06:51:39
This lesson was interesting and useful. The lesson increased my understanding of the topics presented.
tc1514
2018-04-10 18:20:17
learned alot
Tryan18
2018-04-08 14:12:32
JSTEELE-05
2018-03-25 14:53:34
Great overview of weather radar fundamentals.
daltonc2
2018-03-15 22:33:49
good
rware
2018-02-28 15:18:20
too many multiple answers for the test questions.
ericolton
2018-02-24 04:57:46
Helped further my knowledge of storm prediction and tracking.
ahmedghawas
2018-01-31 14:21:37
this lesson it was useful the media is great
henry.gonzalez@zoho.com
2018-01-15 08:59:06
Great information on building upon rudimentarly understanding of radar interpretation. Won't prepare you to go out and chase tornados, but will give you a good foundation for future learning, and will help you understand what you're seeing when you look at any of those NOAA\NWS maps.
donald.kraul@gmail.com
2018-01-06 15:41:40
Well presented, easy to understand and informative. Kept my intrest.
mrsbos
2017-12-16 21:54:22
Excellent refresher course on radar basics!
rpossert
2017-12-13 10:32:37
Love the videos. Very easy for someone who is a visual learner.
lhw499
2017-12-02 00:15:27
The lesssons are very very good!
ahmed.sh
2017-11-26 19:30:46
nothing
HattanTahir
2017-11-26 19:12:41
..
Cool-912
2017-11-11 14:38:13
Great module!
abevidulich
2017-11-07 23:53:22
Froze alot
mattlaubhan
2017-11-02 20:42:05
After more than 20 minutes of waiting, question 14 never loaded. I reloaded the page multiple times and question 13 would load I would click next it would stay on 13 I would click next again and it would go to 15. I would click previous and it would stay on 15 and I would click previous again and it would go to 13. Ultimately I just submitted it as is, without 14. This was my first MetEd quiz in a very long time and I was a little disappointed by it because of this.
funguy1988
2017-10-22 15:16:19
was ok
Dixiespotter
2017-10-22 14:56:22
Mond
u0951612
2017-10-15 21:26:20
the quiz is so difficult
emagaliff
2017-09-07 15:42:13
Needs more practice and explanations
Stndtall50
2017-08-29 21:39:32
Great lesson to get the basic understanding of weather radar.
jason.moore
2017-08-23 18:14:27
Ok
shaun18
2017-08-13 21:52:48
I like to do weather and help out .
pacificgilly1992
2017-07-16 15:49:59
It is tailored specifically to PPI scanning radars over the vertical scanning radars which would of also been useful. It was nice to have context using real world radars from the US but the variations in radar usage and design would of been nice especially from the UK for instance.
oser1122
2017-07-06 11:30:24
Good lesson overall. I would have liked more exposure to a wider variety of real world examples and less idealized examples.
SCHUM
2017-06-25 02:16:32
Some of the images are hard to read because they are small. Also, after the lesson is finished it's hard to go back and review certain sections because the location of the content is somewhat obscured.
Norimune
2017-05-18 10:07:25
Excellent as an introduction to radar forecasting.
pokey
2017-05-07 10:32:33
Thanks!
lordhal
2017-04-16 01:59:23
the velocity section is a little hart to understand
MOCermeno2
2017-04-15 04:15:51
aa
sethro274
2017-04-05 16:08:44
Good Class, learned quite a bit
2017-04-02 09:39:44
I enjoyed the lessons very well, just some pointers are needed sometimes so one see what's being discussed. I would also like southern hemisphere examples
Sagerunner
2017-03-01 14:49:03
For an avid weather follower with no specific training this was a great lesson!! Very Insightful
KD9CZR
2017-02-27 11:03:29
its an interesting course that helps with radar reading
skywarngptx
2017-02-19 19:53:14
Excellent course - up-to-date information.
aschmid3@oswego.edu
2017-02-19 19:23:17
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ttolnay
2017-02-09 15:58:31
bad
Jhodge
2017-01-22 11:06:58
The test is catigorized well, but having the exact same pic with 2 different answers was tricky, if ones wrong their both wrong. Most was fairly common sense though.
stormchaser911firstresponse
2017-01-22 07:28:59
This was a great lesson to get into some basics of weather radar. I highly recommend it for you beginner raders
gixser11
2016-12-28 14:16:10
I would recommend this course for any radar user.
AbrahamT
2016-12-07 17:29:19
good
imello11
2016-11-17 12:27:26
Good lesson.
kinsingl
2016-11-08 04:50:28
So confusing. Not nearly enough detail about quiz material and a ton of detail about unrelated info. Winds are from a direction and yet this quiz made that so concept so frustrating that I focused on that for way too long.
mrtwister099
2016-10-18 13:05:37
tell me about radar fundmentals
Pomo0331
2016-10-18 10:20:57
Very Informative
jngondo
2016-10-14 14:52:18
The whole chapter contained alot of material which take one thinking before grasping and understanding the concept.
justinmacauley
2016-10-09 18:11:53
Was great , learned a lot.
alanmeteo
2015-08-25 19:50:33
Very Simple Module (y)
Easy to understanding for me who don't know anything before begin this module
Herlan Widayana
Indonesia State College of Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics
Coriolis
2015-07-24 21:07:20
A superb module!! Easy to understand but the pace of the presenter in some areas were a little too fast. Still, the module is one of the best. If you get a little confused, the ability to go back and go over it again makes it an easy fix. Plenty of audio and flash compared to some of the other modules. Actually enjoyed learning via this module.
EQ
2015-02-23 18:22:26
Well done.
hallucin
2014-10-25 08:19:20
Easy to follow, and has great information for any aspiring meteorologist to learn.
myersgm@plu.edu
2014-06-28 21:04:28
Very well done and easy to follow, but with good intellectual content. I learned a lot.
jblaisdell
2014-02-14 18:36:37
The quiz is particularly good, covering actual applications of the material in the module.
312961
2013-08-15 09:07:59
Excellent Course.
kd4pba
2013-08-04 22:03:05
Fantastic course. Excellent material however the narrator set the pace far to fast. Her flow is good and easy to understand but get ready to pause it moves very fast. I would like to see an additional or higher level course for this. As far as educational value it is the best course I have taken thus far. It is a challenge but you will learn a lot.
JasonP
2013-06-08 05:29:41
This mod covers a wide range of radar topics in an easy to understand way. It can be viewed in short segments which allows it to fit into a busy schedule.
airventure
2013-03-04 11:21:42
This has been the most useful and interesting module I've taken so far. I'll probably end up looking at it again.
ASchepmoes
2013-03-03 09:25:22
Very good module, very easy to understand.
stratfrac
2013-03-01 09:49:01
Very interesting and good fun
sdeschryver2
2012-12-31 21:21:59
Incredible, as always! But please fix problem with some photos/loops not showing on the iPad.
suri
2012-12-02 11:59:41
I love you meted team.excellent work,expecting many more modules
radar, Doppler, radial velocity, base velocity, reflectivity, precipitation mode, clear air mode, fine line, dual-polarization, phased array, composite reflectivity, radial, isodop, ground clutter, anomalous propagation, range folding, beam filling, bright band, mesocyclone, downburst, couplet, lake effect snow,
February 2017: HTML and media assets in this lesson have been updated for current browsers and mobile devices.