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What does weather radar imagery primarily depict?

Choices

  • ✓ The location and intensity of precipitationcorrect

    Weather radar shows where precipitation is and how heavy it is, not clouds themselves.

  • Cloud cover by reflected sunlight

    That describes visible satellite imagery, not radar.

  • Surface pressure patterns

    Pressure patterns come from surface analysis charts.

  • Forecast frontal positions

    Forecast fronts appear on prognostic charts.

Why

Weather radar shows the location and intensity of precipitation, helping a pilot avoid heavy rain and thunderstorms, though it depicts precipitation rather than clouds.

FAA source: FAA-H-8083-28 (radar/satellite)browse the reference library →

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