IntuVue RDR-4000 Weather Radar Pilot's Guide
Principles of Weather Radar Use
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Rev 1, December 2014
SHADOWED AREAS
Extremely heavy rainfall or high terrain can reduce the ability of the
radar to penetrate and present a full picture of the weather area. This is
called
radar attenuation
. Use MAP mode along with the weather
modes to identify areas of shadowing. Observe the ground returns in
the area behind the strong weather echo. With very heavy intervening
rain, the ground returns behind the echo will not be present but rather
will appear as a shadow. This may indicate a larger area of
precipitation than appears on the weather display.
Corresponding MAP display. The lack of
radar returns in the circled areas indicates
that terrain or very heavy rain in front of
those areas prevents the radar signal from
penetrating any farther.
Weather display. Note the area of
apparent clear weather behind the
storm cells. If the MAP display shows
a shadow in this area, there may be
weather here that the radar cannot see.
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