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Image of the Month for July 2005 Former Hurricane Dennis Visits Tennessee How to Read U.S. Doppler Radar Maps This map shows the location and intensity of precipitation in the United States. It is made through the compilation of over 140 local Doppler radar maps. The color of the precipitation corresponds to the rate at which it is falling. Local, regional, and national radars are now updated in real time with the latest data every 15 minutes. Located at the top of the map, the key shows how the color of any radar-detected precipitation relates to the intensity of the precipitation. Colors on the left part of the key (green) correspond to lighter precipitation; colors on the right part of the key (yellow, orange, and red) correspond to heavier precipitation. The timestamp located at the bottom center of the image, this key indicates the date and time of the most recent radar image. The time is displayed in Eastern Time (ET). The current US Doppler Radar Map for the US can be accessed at the Weather Channel Website. To learn how to track a hurricane from its "map coordinates" and to practice this skill, go to the Miami Museum of Science Website. To track current hurricanes and tropical storms, first print out a Tracking Map from the National Hurricane Center. Then go to the main page of the National Hurricane Center and look in the latest Public Advisory for the current map coordinates of any active storms. (Hint: Click on How to Read the Public Advisory for tips on understanding the information given in an advisory.) Image of the Month Archive

Image of the Month for July 2005

Former Hurricane Dennis Visits Tennessee

How to Read U.S. Doppler Radar Maps

This map shows the location and intensity of precipitation in the United States. It is made through the compilation of over 140 local Doppler radar maps. The color of the precipitation corresponds to the rate at which it is falling. Local, regional, and national radars are now updated in real time

with the latest data every 15 minutes.

Located at the top of the map, the key shows how the color of any radar-detected precipitation relates to the intensity of the precipitation. Colors on the left part of the key (green) correspond to lighter precipitation; colors on the right part of the key (yellow, orange, and red) correspond to heavier precipitation.

The timestamp located at the bottom center of the image, this key indicates the date and time of the most recent radar image. The time is displayed in Eastern Time (ET).

The current US Doppler Radar Map for the US can be accessed at the Weather Channel Website.

To learn how to track a hurricane from its "map coordinates" and to practice this skill, go to the Miami Museum of Science Website.

To track current hurricanes and tropical storms, first print out a Tracking Map

from the National Hurricane Center. Then go to the main page of the

National Hurricane Center and look in the latest Public Advisory for the current map coordinates of any active storms. (Hint: Click on How to Read the Public Advisory for tips on understanding the information given in an advisory.)

Image of the Month Archive