Use of Vector Velocity Estimate Accuracy for Improved Resource Allocation in a Network of Doppler Radars

To help optimize the real time scanning of an adaptive radar network, it is necessary to define a performance metric for weighing the competing scanning tasks. A point volume vector velocity estimation methodology can be used in this context to derive the confidence bounds of the vector velocity estimator that can, in turn, be utilized as a quality indicator in devising scanning strategies. This document presents the basic derivation of this estimation process and provides examples of processed weather moment data.