The Next Generation Radar (NEXRAD)is
A)an upgraded conventional radar.
B)the radar that will be brought online in the year 2010.
C)a full Doppler radar with tremendous observational capabilities.
D)a surplus air defense radar that is being adapted for National Weather Service use.

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NEXRAD is a full Doppler radar with tremendous observational capabilities, including the ability to measure wind speeds and detect precipitation type and intensity, among other things. It has been in use since the 1990s and is not a radar that will be brought online in the future. It is also not simply an upgraded conventional radar or a surplus air defense radar that has been adapted for weather use.