Radar Imaging and Your Vacation

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There are many things you should consider when planning a vacation. Do you want a tropical paradise with warm water and white sand beaches or ski slopes dusted with the fall of new snow? Will you be traveling to a remote destination with very little communication or a metropolitan city filled with entertainment and technology? Whatever you decide you should consider using radar imaging to accurately plan your travels before you decide.

Did you know that radar imaging

1) Can track precipitation, rainfall, snow and the formation and trajectory of tornadoes?
2) Can predict where a storm is and where it's headed?
3) Is used to help pilots construct flight plans to avoid dangerous weather?
4) Provides images of rivers, mountains and other topographical landmarks to aid in search and rescue?
5) Can detect, locate and measure the amount of precipitation inside clouds?

Who would have guessed that radar technology designed to detect and locate hostile aircraft and missiles during WWII would serve as today's primary weather detection system? Today the National Weather Service relies on the information that radar technology provides to detect extreme weather patterns and their potential destruction. The Doppler radar calculates the speed of air in which precipitation, snow, ice crystals and even insects are moving. It was designed to assist in issuing more accurate warnings with enough lead time for the public to find suitable shelter in the event of severe weather.

Planning a vacation can be a lot of work. Giving yourself every opportunity to be prepared for potential changes in weather patterns and the arrival of severe storms can assist you in protecting you and your family. Today you have the ability to access weather patterns and GIS mapping devices around the world and plan your travels around it.

As technology continues to evolve you will have many more options to utilize tools like radar imaging. Utilizing radar imaging while traveling will help you to avoid any unforeseen pitfalls in your travel plans.