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Coherent Radar
A radar that utilizes both signal phase and amplitude to determine target characteristics.
DOH
Development and Operations Hydrologist
Geohydrology
In hydrologic terms, the branch of hydrology relating to subsurface, or subterranean waters.
Isoheight
Same as a contour depicting vertical height of some surface above a datum plane.
Isohel
A line on a weather map connecting points receiving equal sunlight.
Isohyet
A line connected points of equal precipitation amounts.
Mesohigh
A relatively small area of high atmospheric pressure that forms beneath a thunderstorm. It is usually associated with an MCS or its remnants.
NOHRSC
In hydrologic terms, the National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center. An organization under the National Weather Service Office of Hydrology (OH) that mainly deals with snow mapping.
OH
State of Ohio National Weather Service Office of Hydrology, a branch of the NWS Headquarters
OHD
Overhead
POH
Probability of Hail - a product from the NEXRAD hail detection algorithm that estimates the likelihood that hail is present in a storm.

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