http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/radar/radarresources.html Latest Radar-related news and developments from the National Climatic Data Center http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/radar/news/radnews-20110415.html The WSR-88D (Weather Surveillance Radar- 1988, Doppler) Field Test of the Dual Polarization modification at Vance AFB, OK (KVNS) has begun. The KVNX Level II data, including the three added dual polarization moments, are on the Level II Data Collection and Distribution Network. The KVNX dual polarization products will be distributed beginning March 8. http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/radar/news/radnews-20100515.html NWS IS UPDATING REQUIREMENTS TO PROVIDE HIGHER RESOLUTION VERSIONS OF EXISTING WEATHER SURVEILLANCE RADAR-1988...DOPPLER /WSR-88D/ PRODUCTS FOR SATELLITE BROADCAST NETWORK /SBN/... NOAAPORT AND RADAR PRODUCT CENTRAL COLLECTION DISSEMINATION SERVICE /RPCCDS/ DISTRIBUTION. http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/radar/news/radnews-20100415.html The FAA Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (TDWR) data are now processed by the NWS Supplemental Product Generator (SPG) to create Level-III Products. There are 45 TDWR sites in the United States, providing data in real-time at approximately 5 minute intervals. http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/radar/news/radnews-20091109.html STARTING OCTOBER 27 2009...THE AWIPS CATEGORY NAME OF THE WEATHER SURVEILLANCE RADAR 1988 DOPPLER /WSR-88D/ CLUTTER FILTER CONTROL PRODUCT /CFC/ / PRODUCT NUMBER 34/ WILL BEGIN TO CHANGE FROM NCF TO NC1 NC2 NC3 NC4 NC5. THE NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 5 WILL REFLECT SEGMENT 1 THROUGH 5. ON THE CENTRAL SERVER FTP SITE... INSTEAD OF DS.34CFC... THE PRODUCTS WILL BE STORED IN FTP DIRECTORY NAMES: DS.34CF1... DS.34CF2... DS.34CF3... DS34CF4 AND DS.34CF5. http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/radar/news/radnews-20090116.html NEXRAD Radar data from 3:28 PM (less than 2 minutes after takeoff), shows a reflectivity signature near the flight path of U.S. Airways Flight 1549 just north of LaGuardia Airport. http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/radar/news/radnews-20080630.html NOAA's Weather and Climate Toolkit is an application that provides simple visualization and data export of weather and climatological data archived at NCDC. The Toolkit also provides access to weather/climate web services provided from NCDC and other organizations. http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/radar/news/radnews-20071127.html With the change to super-resolution Level-II data (0.5 deg x 0.5 km), the format of Level-II data is changing. This Technical Information Notice provides addition information and details. http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/radar/news/radnews-20070313.html With the change to super-resolution Level-II data (0.5 deg x 0.5 km), the format of Level-II data is changing. http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/radar/news/radnews-20061121.html Sample Dual Polaraization data is available for testing. Please be aware that the data format may change in the future. http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/nexradinv/korean-data-caveat.html Korean data now be downloaded from NCDC with caveat at: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/nexradinv/korean-data-caveat.html