velocity-azimuth display

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002972",
  "term": "velocity-azimuth display",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A WSR 88-D product which shows the radar derived wind speeds at various heights. This radar product shows the wind speeds from 2,000 to 55,000 feet above the ground. VAD and EVAD (Extended VAD) are methods of guessing the large scale two-dimensional winds from one-dimensional radial velocity data. They are essentially multivariate regressions which fit a simple, large scale wind model to the observed winds. EVAD also estimates the large scale horizontal divergence and particle fall speed. See VWP.",
  "abbreviation": "VAD",
  "see_also": [
    "VWP"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/velocity-azimuth-display/"
}