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4.7.5.2 NEXRAD Limitations ............................................................ 4-61
4.7.6 XM Weather Page Map Orientation ...................................... 4-62
4.7.7 NEXRAD Data Viewing Range .............................................. 4-63
4.7.8 NEXRAD Legend.................................................................. 4-63
4.7.9 NEXRAD Source .................................................................. 4-64
4.7.10 XM Echo Tops ..................................................................... 4-65
4.7.11 XM Cloud Tops .................................................................... 4-67
4.7.12 XM WX Satellite Lightning ................................................... 4-69
4.7.13 XM SIGMETs and AIRMETs .................................................. 4-70
4.7.14 XM PIREPs .......................................................................... 4-72
4.7.15 XM METARs ........................................................................ 4-73
4.7.16 XM Winds Aloft ................................................................... 4-75
4.7.17 XM Surface Analysis and City Forecast ................................. 4-77
4.7.18 XM County Warnings ........................................................... 4-79
4.7.19 XM TFRs .............................................................................. 4-80
4.7.20 XM Cell Movement .............................................................. 4-82
4.7.21 XM AIREPs .......................................................................... 4-83
4.7.22 XM Cyclone ......................................................................... 4-85
4.7.23 XM Freezing Level ............................................................... 4-86
4.7.24 XM Icing ............................................................................. 4-87
4.7.25 XM Turbulence .................................................................... 4-88
4.8 Weather Radar.................................................................................... 4-89
4.8.1 Garmin Weather Radar Description ...................................... 4-89
4.8.1.1 Synchronized Radar - GWX 68 Only ..................................... 4-89
4.8.1.2 Independent Radar - GWX 70 Only ...................................... 4-90
4.8.1.3 Principles of Pulsed Airborne Weather Radar ........................ 4-92
4.8.1.4 Antenna Beam Illumination ................................................. 4-93
4.8.1.5 Radar Signal Attenuation ..................................................... 4-94
4.8.2 Radar Signal Reflectivity ...................................................... 4-95
4.8.2.1 Precipitation ........................................................................ 4-95
4.8.2.2 Ground Returns ................................................................... 4-96
4.8.2.3 Angle of Incidence ............................................................... 4-96
4.8.3 Operating Distance .............................................................. 4-97
4.8.4 Basic Antenna Tilt Setup ...................................................... 4-98
4.8.5 Weather Mapping and Interpretation ................................... 4-99
4.8.5.1 Weather display Interpretation ............................................. 4-99
4.8.5.2 Thunderstorms .................................................................. 4-100
4.8.5.3 Tornadoes ......................................................................... 4-102
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