Friday, August 1, 2014

Doppler Imaging of Hurricane Frances



The Doppler Radar is a unit that uses Radar technology and the Doppler Shift formula to determine the velocity of air masses based on distance. This Doppler Image shows Hurricane Frances as it makes contact with the east coast of Florida. The color shading corresponds to varying wind velocities. The wind speed is greater around the perimeter of the hurricane because of centrifugal forces. 

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