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UMass W-Band

The University of Massachusettes W-Band operates on a 3mm wavelength to map the reflectivity and velocity fields of the tornado at a range of 3km and at very high resolutions.

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SMART-R

Shared Mobile Atmospheric Research and Teaching Radar sends out a radio wave with a 5.5cm wavelength used to detect precipitation. SR1 and SR2 were both used in V2.

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NO-XP

NOAA/NSSL X-Pol Mobile radar uses a 3cm wavelength to detect smaller particles including cloud droplets. Can distinguish tornado debris clouds from precipitation.

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