Doppler radar
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Doppler radar
noun Doppler radars
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A radar system using the Doppler effect to measure the radial velocity of detected objects, allowing moving objects (such as airplanes, precipitation, missiles, etc.) to be distinguished from stationary ones and classified by magnitude and direction of their velocity towards or away from the radar site.
Onboard Doppler radar can warn pilots about wet microbursts by detecting the associated column of rapidly-descending rain.
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| 한국어 | 도플러 레이더 dopeulleo reideo |
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| 日本語 | ドップラーレーダー doppurā rēdā |
| 中文 | 都卜勒雷達 /都卜勒雷达 dūbǔlè léidá |
| Deutsch | Doppler-Radar |
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title = {Doppler radar},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/doppler%20radar},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
