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  • Radar Plan Position Indicator Scope

    Metadata Updated: November 12, 2020

    Radar Plan Position Indicator Scope is the collection of weather radar imagery for the period prior to the beginning of the Next Generation Radar (NEXRAD) system deployed in the mid-1990s. While there are special radar observations in the collection, especially of hurricanes, the primary source of radar imagery in this collection is the weather radar network operated by the U.S. National Weather Service and its predecessor, the U.S. Weather Bureau. This network was deployed in the late 1950s. There were two generations of Weather Surveillance Radars in use during this period: WSR-57 and WSR-74. Coverage was very good in the Eastern United States, but limited west of the high plains, primarliy due to the limitations of ground-based radar in mountainous regions. 

            The images are photographs of monitors which displayed the radar scopes at the site of the radar. The scope shows radar echoes and their distance and direction from the radar. Each photo frame shows a lamp display that provides information about the frame, including radar function settings, range, date, and time.

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    License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Dates

    Metadata Date November 5, 2018
    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date November 12, 2020
    Reference Date(s) 1951 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned

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    Map of active RADAR stations in June 1978

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date November 5, 2018
    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date November 12, 2020
    Reference Date(s) 1951 (publication)
    Responsible Party DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.ncdc:C00133
    Access Constraints Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose., Data are not available digitally. Please contact Customer Support to coordinate options for accessing the data. Charges may apply.
    Bbox East Long -60.0
    Bbox North Lat 72.0
    Bbox South Lat 15.0
    Bbox West Long 145.0
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned
    Graphic Preview Description Map of active RADAR stations in June 1978
    Graphic Preview File https://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/metadata/images/C00133_RadarCoverage_1978-06.jpg
    Graphic Preview Type JPG
    Harvest Object Id 4b859cb8-6c8a-4326-a7f1-c923f260b5fb
    Harvest Source Id 2cb3ef77-1683-4c2a-9119-dc65e50917c6
    Harvest Source Title ncdc
    Licence
    Metadata Language eng; USA
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Progress historicalArchive
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1949-09-20
    Temporal Extent End 1997-08-31

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