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Terminal doppler weather radar

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-009552

A specialized type of Doppler weather radar specifically designed to detect hazardous weather phenomena in the vicinity of airports. It focuses on identifying microbursts, wind shear, and other severe weather that poses a threat to aircraft during takeoff and landing. These systems operate at C-band frequencies.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-009552
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
AbbreviationTDWR
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-009552",
  "term": "Terminal doppler weather radar",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A specialized type of Doppler weather radar specifically designed to detect hazardous weather phenomena in the vicinity of airports. It focuses on identifying microbursts, wind shear, and other severe weather that poses a threat to aircraft during takeoff and landing. These systems operate at C-band frequencies.",
  "abbreviation": "TDWR",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/terminal-doppler-weather-radar/"
}

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