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What is a stormscope?
  • A
    The technical term (jargon) for a radar scope showing thunderstorms.
  • B
    An instrument on board an aircraft to detect electrical discharges.
  • C
    An instrument to detect wind shear by means of the Doppler-effect during flight.
  • D
    An instrument to measure wind velocity.

A Stormscope is a system that detects, locates and maps areas of electrical discharge activity contained within thunderstorms permitting avoidance of the associated hazards.

- Stormscope systems are valuable for circumnavigating areas of cumulonimbus cloud formation, permitting avoidance of the associated hazards by predicting and identifying areas of cumulonimbus development.

 

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