NWS Radar Integrated Display with Geospatial Elements 1 (RIDGE 1)
The National Weather Service (NWS) Radar Integrated Display with Geospatial Elements 1 (RIDGE 1) depicts national and regional mosaics of radar products. These georeferenced radar images (GIFs) can be displayed in combination with geospatial elements such as NWS-issued warning areas, topography maps, highways, and geopolitical boundaries. There are four RIDGE 1 products: 1) Base Reflectivity; 2) Composite Reflectivity; 3) One-hour Precipitation; and 4) Echo Tops. Base Reflectivity is taken from the lowest 1/2 degree elevation radar scan. Reflectivity (measured in dBZ) is related to the power, or intensity, of the reflected radiation that is sensed a radar antenna, thus it is related to rainfall intensity (e.g., drop size and rainfall rate) and hail size (for large values of reflectivity). Composite Reflectivity utilizes all elevation scans during each volume scan. It is composed of the greatest echo intensity (reflectivity) from any elevation angle seen from the radar and is used to reveal the highest reflectivity in all echoes. One-hour Precipitation is an hourly radar-estimate of precipitation accumulation (in inches). It is used to assess rainfall intensities for flash flood warnings, urban flood statements and special weather statements. Echo Tops are the height (in Kft) above ground of the center of the radar beam using the tilt, or scan that contains the highest elevation where reflectivities greater than 18 dBZ can be detected. The mosaic regions covered by RIDGE 1 are the Continental U.S. (National), Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.
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| description | The National Weather Service (NWS) Radar Integrated Display with Geospatial Elements 1 (RIDGE 1) depicts national and regional mosaics of radar products. These georeferenced radar images (GIFs) can be displayed in combination with geospatial elements such as NWS-issued warning areas, topography maps, highways, and geopolitical boundaries. There are four RIDGE 1 products: 1) Base Reflectivity; 2) Composite Reflectivity; 3) One-hour Precipitation; and 4) Echo Tops. Base Reflectivity is taken from the lowest 1/2 degree elevation radar scan. Reflectivity (measured in dBZ) is related to the power, or intensity, of the reflected radiation that is sensed a radar antenna, thus it is related to rainfall intensity (e.g., drop size and rainfall rate) and hail size (for large values of reflectivity). Composite Reflectivity utilizes all elevation scans during each volume scan. It is composed of the greatest echo intensity (reflectivity) from any elevation angle seen from the radar and is used to reveal the highest reflectivity in all echoes. One-hour Precipitation is an hourly radar-estimate of precipitation accumulation (in inches). It is used to assess rainfall intensities for flash flood warnings, urban flood statements and special weather statements. Echo Tops are the height (in Kft) above ground of the center of the radar beam using the tilt, or scan that contains the highest elevation where reflectivities greater than 18 dBZ can be detected. The mosaic regions covered by RIDGE 1 are the Continental U.S. (National), Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. |
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| identifier | https://data.noaa.gov/waf/NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/aim/iso/xml/C00758.xml |
| issued | 2009-10-01T00:00:00.000+00:00 |
| keyword |
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"Earth Science > Atmosphere > Weather Events > Tropical Cyclones",
"Earth Science > Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Tropical Cyclones > Hurricanes",
"Earth Science > Atmosphere > Weather Events > Monsoons",
"Earth Science > Atmosphere > Weather Events > Rain Storms",
"Earth Science > Atmosphere > Weather Events > Tornados",
"Earth Science > Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Tropical Cyclones > Typhoons",
"Earth Science > Spectral/Engineering > Radar > Radar Imagery",
"Earth Science > Spectral/Engineering > Radar > Radar Reflectivity",
"Earth Science > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Droplet Size",
"Earth Science > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Solid Precipitation > Hail",
"Earth Science > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Solid Precipitation > Snow",
"Earth Science > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Precipitation Amount",
"Earth Science > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Precipitation Rate",
"Earth Science > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Liquid Precipitation > Rain",
"Earth Science > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Solid Precipitation > Snow",
"Earth Science > Hydrosphere > Surface Water > Floods",
"Earth Science > Data Analysis And Visualization > Geographic Information Systems > Web-Based Geographic Information Systems",
"Continent > North America > United States Of America",
"Continent > North America > United States Of America > Alaska",
"Continent > North America > United States Of America > Hawaii",
"Ocean > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Puerto Rico",
"Ocean > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Gulf Of Mexico",
"Ocean > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Guam",
"Ocean > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands",
"Ocean > Pacific Ocean > North Pacific Ocean > Bering Sea",
"Ocean > Pacific Ocean > North Pacific Ocean > Gulf Of Alaska",
"Vertical Location > Boundary Layer",
"Vertical Location > Land Surface",
"Vertical Location > Troposphere",
"DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce",
"DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce",
"TDWR > Terminal Doppler Weather Radar",
"NEXRAD > NEXt Generation RADar"
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| license | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
| modified | 2009-10-01T00:00:00.000+00:00 |
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| spatial | -24.0,11.0,125.0,67.0 |
| temporal | 2009-05-01T00:00:00+00:00/2017-08-11T00:00:00+00:00 |
| title | NWS Radar Integrated Display with Geospatial Elements 1 (RIDGE 1) |
