DESCRIPTION: Layer Composite
Reflectivity is similar to Composite Reflectivity,
except that it is the maximum reflectivity in a vertical
column in a specified horizontal layer. Layer Composite
Reflectivity was intended mostly for aviation purposes, but
it is helpful to gauge the vertical structure and intensity
of storms.
PRODUCTS: There are three (3) Layer Composite
Reflectivity NIDS products:
LCREF1
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"Low" layer
(Surface to 24,000 feet)
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LCREF2
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"Middle" layer
(24,000 to 33,000 feet)
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LCREF3
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"High" layer
(33,000 to 60,000 feet)
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