GNS 530(A) Pilot’s Guide and Reference
190-00181-00 Rev. G
14-13
SECTION 14
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Weather Products
The following weather products are available for
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has greatly improved the detection of meteorological
events such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes.
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NEXRAD Abnormalities
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Spurious radar data
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Interference from buildings or mountains, which
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NEXRAD Limitations
CAUTION: NEXRAD weather data is to be used
for long-range planning purposes only. Due to
inherent delays and relative age of the data
that can be experienced, NEXRAD weather data
cannot be used for short-range avoidance of
weather.
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