NOAA
Noaa: National Weather Service: Jetstream: Doppler Radar
Online school for weather presents a complete guide to learning about Doppler radar. Explore how it works, how it is used on the Web, radar images, and more. A review quiz and lesson plans are included for further enhancement of the topic.
NOAA
Noaa: Nssl: Doppler Radar
Discusses doppler and nexrad radar systems and how they work. Explains the doppler effect. Describes some of the accomplishments of doppler radar and the radar signatures used to identify specific storm features like tornadoes.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Ww2010: Radar Meteorology
This site from the University of Illinois explains basic principles of weather radar, its development, and application to weather forcasting. Includes section on how wind patterns are shown using doppler radar.
NOAA
Noaa: Nexrad (Doppler)
Includes the specifications characterictics, and equipment found in a nexrad doppler system.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: The Doppler Effect
This Wikipedia article on the Doppler effect provides an explanation on what it is, information on the first analyzation, and its use in the field of astronomy and radar detection.
NOAA
Noaa: Photo Library: Nssl Doppler Weather Radar, Photo #1
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provides a photo library of severe weather formations and the instruments that measure them. Here you can find a photograph of the first Doppler weather radar built by the National...
USA Today
Usa Today Weather: Understanding Forecasting
This article provides basic principles to help understand weather forecasting. It also gives links to sites with related topics.
NOAA
Noaa: Photo Library: Union City Tornado, Photo #1
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provides a photo library of severe weather formations. This photograph, captured by doppler radar, is of a tornado in its early stage of development in Union City, Oklahoma.
NOAA
Noaa: Photo Library: Union City Tornado, Photo #2
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provides a photo library of severe weather formations. This photograph, captured by doppler radar, is of a tornado in its early stage of development in Union City, Oklahoma.