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Old 07-29-2010, 07:06 PM
 
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Wait? Are you talking about this:


Radars cant "see" clouds...they just bounce off anything that is in the air, including precipitation and buildings. Hence what you see on the radar picture. They actually have different modes for normal weather and bad weather.
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Old 07-29-2010, 09:20 PM
 
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Wait? Are you talking about this:


Radars cant "see" clouds...they just bounce off anything that is in the air, including precipitation and buildings. Hence what you see on the radar picture. They actually have different modes for normal weather and bad weather.
Yes, that's what I am talking about.

Why don't we see these "bounce off the air from highly populated residential areas?"
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Old 07-29-2010, 10:03 PM
 
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Why don't we see these "bounce off the air from highly populated residential areas?"
I'm a little confused as to what you are asking...but we do. It does depend on the radar though--that pic is from the National Weather Service, I imagine it is set up a little differently from the private radars used by weather stations, etc.

Also, air traffic makes a difference too. I'm not completely positive, but I believe radars don't send beams to the ground, just above a certain level, so you might see high rises, but not a residential area. Not sure if pollution has big enough particles to be picked up--my guess is not. But yes, you are seeing the effects of a highly populated area--like air traffic and skyscrapers.
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