In the first part of Radar School, Chief Meteorologist Michael Bohling explains how radar works, its benefits and drawbacks, and the future of radar technology.

Radar works by sending out radio waves that travel through the air. When these waves hit something, like raindrops or snowflakes, they bounce back to the radar system. The radar then measures how ...

How Doppler radars work The NWS installations form a network called the Next Generation Weather Radar, or NEXRAD. Inside each giant white sphere is a device that looks like a larger version of a ...

Phased array radar technology provides the tools for meteorologists when it comes to the future of weather forecasting.

RADAR stands for “Radio Detection And Ranging,” and you’ve probably checked the local radar forecast to look for rain, but do you know how radar works? In this video we’ll show you what goes into ...

Radar is commonly known for measuring the speed of cars, making weather forecasts and detecting obstacles at sea and in the air. It works by sending out electromagnetic waves that travel at the ...

Experts explain that this type of ground penetrating radar works by emitting electromagnetic pulses into the ground and detecting the reflected signals to create images of various underground ...

Could a single piece of engineering redefine how humanity sees its own planet? In mid-August, 460 miles above Earth, a ...

Radar is commonly known for measuring the speed of cars, making weather forecasts and detecting obstacles at sea and in the air. It works by sending out electromagnetic waves that travel at the ...