Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-10-02 04:58:18 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 85C8D15C88A66755B09CDFE207B4B1765529C0CEE3833D4773746BBA0339D2A1
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Original Note:
The Nexrad loop from 5/7/2024 shows non-meteorological targets, likely chaff from military aircraft. Lower correlation coefficient (CC) and higher differential reflectivity (ZDR) values indicate non-precipitating echoes. Satellite also shows clear skies in the area. https://imgur.com/a/hUrTfrO https://imgur.com/a/GXlvhcg https://www.roc.noaa.gov/public-documents/operations-branch/Data_Quality_Oddities_and_Anomalies.pdf https://research.atmos.ucla.edu/weather/C227/Documents/Radar_N0C_Interpret.pdf https://www.weather.gov/ilm/RadarChaff
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