Radar Operations Center Explained

Agency Name:Radar Operations Center
Formed:1988
Preceding1:Operational Support Facility (OSF)
Jurisdiction:United States federal government
Headquarters:Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.
Coordinates:35.2375°N -97.461°W
Parent Department:Department of Commerce
Parent Agency:National Weather Service

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 near the University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport in Norman, Oklahoma[1] and run 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.

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  1. Web site: About the ROC . NWS Radar Operations Center . Mar 11, 2013 . 2014-06-18 .