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SAN DIEGO WEATHER RADAR & SATELLITE |
The current San Diego weather radar map and satellite image
What is San Diego weather radar?
San Diego weather radar is used to locate precipitation, calculate its motion and determine if it is rain, snow or hail. Modern weather radars are mostly Doppler radars. They can detect the motion of rain droplets, predict the future position and the intensity of the precipitation. This data is used to determine the nature of storms, their potential to cause severe weather and is a valuable tool for predicting the San Diego weather forecast.
How to use San Diego weather radar
This weather radar map shows precipitation in the San Diego area, which varies greatly among the four San Diego microclimates. The color ranges from shades of green to yellow and red as the intensity of the storms increase.
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How does San Diego weather radar work?
Radar (Radio Detection And Ranging) transmits bursts of microwave energy in all directions. When it strikes an object, such as rain drops or snow, the pulses of energy are scattered everywhere. But, some of the microwave energy is reflected back to the sending unit where it's measured and analyzed by computers. By emitting bursts of energy, rather than a continuous signal, San Diego weather radar can measure the position and distance of the precipitation. Note that radar detects actual precipitation - not clouds.
More on San Diego weather radar
The process of sending out a signal, listening for a returned signal, then sending the next signal, takes place very fast - up to 1300 times per second. With the ability of radar to scan up and down (elevation scanning) and in a circle in all directions (azimuthal scanning), San Diego weather radar measures the three-dimensional patterns of precipitation within 100 miles. Computers analyze the returned signals and the time it takes to travel to the object and back. Then, the information is processed into an easy-to-read image that helps us predict the San Diego weather forecast.
What is a San Diego weather satellite
A weather satellite is used to monitor the weather and climate of the Earth. Unlike San Diego weather radar, these meteorological satellites see clouds and cloud systems. They see much more including: city lights, fires, effects of pollution, auroras, sand and dust storms, snow cover, ice mapping, boundaries of ocean currents and energy flows. Many other types of environmental information is collected using San Diego weather satellites.
How to use this San Diego weather satellite image
This infra-red San Diego weather satellite picture shows the clouds and cloud formation by relative temperature. The lower layers of clouds, which are generally warmer in temperature are colored white. Higher clouds are usually colder and are highlighted in colors that range from orange to red to purple. Infra-red satellite imagery can determine cloud features both at day and night. Weather satellites are another tool used to predict the San Diego weather forecast for the different San Diego microclimates.
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