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Scattering of a Radar Pulse
by a target back to the receiver
The magnitude of the
reflectivity is related to the number and size of the drops
encountered by the electromagnetic pulse.
For this reason,
high reflectivity generally implies heavy precipitation while low
reflectivity implies lighter precipitation.
Plots of the radar
reflectivity, typically using colors to depict its magnitude,
show both the location and intensity of precipitation.
Extremely high
reflectivities often indicate hail.
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