Definitions for "BWER"
Acronym for Bounded Weak Echo Region. Refers to radar echo signatures with low reflectivity in the center, surrounded by higher reflectivity. It is associated with strong updrafts and is found in the inflow region of a thunderstorm. Related term: vault Glossary C
ounded eak cho egion) - also known as a vault; a radar signature within a thunderstorm characterized by a local minimum in radar reflectivity at low levels which extends upward into, and is surrounded by, higher reflectivities aloft. This feature is associated with a strong updraft and is almost always found in the inflow region of a thunderstorm. It cannot be seen visually.
ounded eak cho egion. Also known as a vault. Radar signature characterized by an area of weak radar reflectivity at low levels which extends upward into, and is surrounded by, higher reflectivities aloft ( Figure 2). This feature is associated with a strong updraft and is almost always found in the inflow region of a thunderstorm. It cannot be seen visually. See WER.