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Using tornado climatology to help plan a Doppler radar network

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Using the tornado climatology and population statistics for Canada, a method of ranking population centres is proposed. Using as a basis a list of cities and census divisions ranked by population-weighted tornado incidence (a measure of risk), a first estimate is made of where to site 22 Doppler radars. It is estimated that this network will provide protection to about 82% of Canada's population.

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  • Environment Canada: 1987, Review of the weather warning system associated with the Edmonton Tornado of July 31, 1987. K. D. Hage, Committee Chairman. Internal Report of the Atmospheric Environment Service, Downsview, Ontario.

  • Newark, M. J.: 1983, Tornadoes in Canada for the period 1950 to 1979, CLI-2–83, Atmospheric Environment Service, Downsview, Ontario.

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  1. Atmospheric Environment Service, 4905 Dufferin St, M3H 5T4, Downsview, Ontario, Canada

    M. J. Newark & D. McCulloch

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  1. M. J. Newark
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Newark, M.J., McCulloch, D. Using tornado climatology to help plan a Doppler radar network. Nat Hazards 5, 211–219 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00127008

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