next-generation radar
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next-generation radar
[‚nekst ‚jen·ə‚rā·shən ′rā‚där] (meteorology)
A Doppler radar, called WSR-88D, that enables forecasters to detect and give early warning for potentially severe weather. Abbreviated NEXRAD.
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