Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-08-27 18:43:19 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C0DA0E1225995F1773D4CDF8D1BD8BB52A242F9478D0896DFDF73F8ED431A17A
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This is a NEXRAD radar loop, not HAARP. It doesn't show power output or 'frying'. The phenomena is called anomalous propagation or ground clutter. It often occurs at night when a low-level inversion causes superrefraction, bending the beam downward, creating false echoes. https://www.noaa.gov/jetstream/radar-beams https://www.noaa.gov/jetstream/anomalous-propagation https://radarscope.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4416730029330-Ground-Clutter-and-Other-Stuff-What-You-Can-See-on-Radar-Other-Than-Rain
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