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Doppler

[ dop-ler ]

noun

  1. Christian Johann, 1803–53, Austrian physicist: discovered the Doppler effect.


Doppler

/ ŏə /

  1. Austrian physicist and astronomer who in 1842 explained the effect, now named for him, of variations in the frequency of waves as a result of the relative motion of the wave source with respect to the observer.
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Lines in the spectrum regularly shifted back and forth, suggesting the star was being tugged by an orbiting companion, Doppler shifting the light.

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Their Earthcare satellite used a Doppler radar to capture the view.

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It also carries the first space-based Doppler radar to track the motions of clouds and probe how they fuel storms.

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Operating in an era before Doppler radar and high-speed super computers, Allied meteorologists had to rely on hand-drawn maps, historical data, and spotty weather observations to put together their forecasts.

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The wearable ultrasound patch marks a significant leap from the current clinical standard, called transcranial Doppler ultrasound.

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