Editing NEXRAD (section)

===Super resolution===
Deployed from March to August 2008 with all level II data,<ref>{{cite web|title=RPG SW BUILD 10.0 – INCLUDES REPORTING FOR SW 41 RDA|url=http://www.roc.noaa.gov/ssb/cm/csw_notes/Completion.aspx?ID=2689|website=Radar Operations Center|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration}}</ref> the Super Resolution upgrade permitted the capability of the radar to produce much higher resolution data. Under legacy resolution, the WSR-88D provides reflectivity data at {{convert|1|km|abbr=on}} by 1 degree to {{convert|460|km|abbr=on}} range, and velocity data at {{convert|0.25|km|mi|abbr=on}} by 1 degree to a range of {{convert|230|km|mi|abbr=on}}. Super Resolution provides reflectivity data with a sample size of {{convert|0.25|km|mi|abbr=on}} by 0.5 degree, and increase the range of Doppler velocity data to {{convert|300|km|mi|abbr=on}}. Initially, the increased resolution is only available in the lower scan elevations. Super resolution makes a compromise of slightly decreased [[noise reduction]] for a large gain in resolution.<ref>{{cite web|title=Build10FAQ<!-- Bot generated title -->|url=http://www.roc.noaa.gov/NWS_Level_2/BuildInfo/Build10FAQ.aspx|website=Radar Operations Center|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080704071034/http://www.roc.noaa.gov/NWS_Level_2/BuildInfo/Build10FAQ.aspx|archive-date=2008-07-04}}</ref>

The improvement in [[azimuthal]] resolution increases the range at which tornadic mesoscale rotations can be detected. This allows for faster lead time on warnings and extends the useful range of the radar. The increased resolution (in both azimuth and range) increases the detail of such rotations, giving a more accurate representation of the storm. Along with providing better detail of detected precipitation and other mesoscale features, Super Resolution also provides additional detail to aid in other severe storm analysis. Super Resolution extends the range of velocity data and provides it faster than before, also allowing for faster lead time on potential tornado detection and subsequent warnings.<ref>{{cite web|title=NEXRAD Product Improvement – Current Status of WSR-88D Open Radar Data Acquisition (ORDA) Program and Plans For The Future|url=http://ams.confex.com/ams/pdfpapers/85593.pdf|publisher=[[American Meteorological Society]]}}</ref>