So you can see what’s actually going on inside of it.” The difference between it and the radar is the radar gives you a more detailed internal look of the cloud. SSgt Benjamin Touchstone, Ground Radar Systems NCOIC, 36th Communications Squadron (36 CS): “Satellites coverage will give you a more aerial view of the cloud coverage in the area. Narration: Although satellites work for a similar purpose, the NEXRAD radar provides a more in-depth look into the atmosphere. SSgt Vanderloop: “How the NEXRAD radar works is, we generate pulsed RF which shoots out of the antenna, which will then bounce off of a cloud, and then receive back into the same antenna it transmitted from, we will then process then send out to all of our users.” The NEXRAD detects precipitation, atmospheric movement, or wind by shooting radio frequencies out into the air. Narration: The NEXRAD Doppler Radar system is a network of high-resolution weather radars operated by the National Weather Service. It provides products to Andersen base weather, FAA, the National Weather Service, and also Hickam gets a feed of from radar site.” SSgt David Vanderloop, Ground Radar Technician, 36th Communications Squadron (36 CS): “The NEXRAD radar is a Next Generation weather Radar used here on Andersen. Operated by just 3 Airmen from the 36th Communications Squadron, it’s what they call the NEXRAD Doppler Radar. Narration: Tucked behind the backroads of Guam, just south of Andersen Air Force Base stands a lone, tall radar tower. SrA Whitlow explains what the radar is, how it works, and how important it is to the Andersen mission. Lead: Just 3 Airmen from Andersen’s 36th Communications Squadron work diligently to ensure the only weather radar in the entire Marianas Islands provides vital information to Andersen base weather, Guam International Airport, and even Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii.
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