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of January 3-5, 2005 Exercise Question 5 |
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5. It's still 6:00 am Tuesday morning. Radar indicates precipitation across much of Oklahoma and the Texas panhandle. Examine the WSR-88D base reflectivity (tilt 1) data from KTLX-Norman, KTLX-Vance AFB, and KAMA-Amarillo (you can toggle each off/on in the legend). Based on this reflectivity data:
- What is the probable form of precipitation (liquid or frozen) as it falls from clouds?
- How confident are you in this assessment?
- Does this mean it will definitely reach the surface in this form?
- What other data would be valuable in identifying precipitation type at the surface?
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