Question

A 1993 BAMS (“bams”) paper by Crum and Alberty details specs for a common type of these scientific instruments, the WSR-88D. A quantity measured by these non-microscope scientific instruments is held equal to 200 times R to the 1.6 power in a formula named for Marshall and Palmer. These scientific instruments measure the Z used in Z-R relations, which is typically reported in dBZ (“d-b-z”). AWACS crafts carry a dome named for carrying these scientific instruments, which can be updated to have (*) dual pol (“pole”) capability. These scientific instruments may be used to detect signatures like velocity couplets or hook echoes (-5[1])on the right-rear (10[1])flank (10[1])of supercells. Base reflectivity measured by these scientific instruments can be viewed on the NWS website, where it is overlaid with warning polygons. For 10 points, what scientific instruments’ Doppler form is used to detect precipitation using (10[1])microwaves and radio waves? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: weather radar receivers [or weather radar antennae or Doppler radar receivers or Doppler radar antenna or radar dishes; accept radome; prompt on antennae or receivers or dishes]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Rohan DalalGeorgia Tech CTennesee A97-5
Arunn SankarGeorgia Tech AGeorgia Tech B10010
Arya KarthikGeorgia Tech DEmory A10110
Danny TranTennesee AGeorgia Tech C13810
Jon GolanGeorgia AGeorgia B14310

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2023 ARCADIA at DukeEmory, Duke, YaleY4100%0%25%123.25
2023 ARCADIA at EmoryEmory, Duke, YaleY4100%0%25%120.50
2023 ARCADIA at ImperialImperialY5100%0%20%121.40
2023 ARCADIA at Ohio StateOhio State, TexasY367%0%33%128.00
2023 ARCADIA at TexasOhio State, TexasY3100%33%0%85.33