Lowering the Minimum Scan Angle of the Weather Surveillance Radars - Model 1988 Doppler (WSR-88Ds) serving Greer, SC; Columbia, SC; and Raleigh, NC

Overview

ID #

2020112

Document Type

Environmental Assessment

NOAA Office

National Weather Service

Document Status

Complete

Last Updated

06/28/2019

Summary

NWS proposes to reduce the minimum scan angle of the KGSP and KRAX WSR-88Ds from the current minimum of +0.5 deg to +0.2
deg (i.e. 0.3 deg lower than existing) to provide enhanced coverage of the lower portions of the
atmosphere.