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DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR OBSERVATION<br />

<strong>AND</strong> AVIATION WETHER SERVICE<br />

Tseng Hsien-Yuan<br />

Taipei Meteorological Center<br />

Taiwan<br />

ABSTRACT<br />

The Doppler weather radar is able to detect<br />

the echoes of the cloud, precipitation <strong>and</strong> wind<br />

field. An experienced weather forecaster can<br />

identify the propagation of gust fronts, downbursts<br />

<strong>and</strong> low-level wind shears according to<br />

Doppler radar. When air traffic controllers <strong>and</strong><br />

pilots get these information, they can guide the<br />

aircraft to avoid the hazards ahead.<br />

Since a Doppler weather radar was set in<br />

the CKS International Airport in April, 1987,<br />

we have collected a lot of Doppler radar data.<br />

When the severe weather occurred, we can send<br />

these information to the flight units by telephone<br />

or TELEX immediately, so that they can<br />

take necessary steps to keep the flight safety<br />

in time.<br />

1, Introduction<br />

It has been over forty years since countries worldwide<br />

set up the weather radars after World War Two. Due to the<br />

development <strong>and</strong> the use of the weather radars in the past

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