Radar Operations Center

Radar Techniques

Information on updated radar techniques for scanning strategies and algorithms can be found in the pages below or at ROC Papers:

Dynamic Scanning Strategies

Dynamic Scanning Strategies give operators more options for scanning different parts of the atmosphere at certain frequency intervals. Some options may be preferred in specific weather environments compared to others, and some options may not be available in all Volume Coverage Patterns (such as a Long Pulse VCP).

• AVSET
• SAILS
• MRLE
• MPDA

Volume Coverage Pattern (VCP) Improvement Initiatives

Information and proposals for new VCPs

• VCP Improvement Initiatives

Enhanced Velocity Azimuth Display Wind Profile

Improves the availability and accuracy of VWP wind estimates

• EVWP

Two-Dimnesional Velocity Dealiasing Algorithm

Advanced velocity dealiasing technique using a single Doppler velocity scan

• 2DVDA

PRF Selection Process

Routines to update the PRF Adaptively for specific weather returns

• PRF Selection