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Radar Operations Center

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Radar Operations Center
Agency overview
Formed1988
Preceding agency
  • Operational Support Facility (OSF)
JurisdictionUnited States federal government
HeadquartersNorman, Oklahoma, U.S.
Parent departmentDepartment of Commerce
Parent agencyNational Weather Service
Websiteroc.noaa.gov

The Radar Operations Center (ROC) is a National Weather Service (NWS) unit that coordinates the development, maintenance, and training for the NEXRAD weather radar network.[1] It is located at the National Weather Center (NWC) in Norman, Oklahoma and ran by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the Department of Commerce with partners at the Department of Defense and the Department of Transportation.

ROC consists of four branches: Applications, Engineering, Operations, and Program. ROC also works with the Federal Aviation Administration's Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (TDWR) network.

See also

References

  1. ^ "About the ROC". NWS Radar Operations Center. Mar 11, 2013. Retrieved 2014-06-18.