Radar Operations Center
American National Weather Service unit
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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.
Formed1988
Preceding agency
- Operational Support Facility (OSF)
JurisdictionUnited States federal government
HeadquartersNorman, Oklahoma, U.S.
35.237522°N 97.460983°W
35.237522°N 97.460983°W
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| Formed | 1988 |
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| Jurisdiction | United States federal government |
| Headquarters | Norman, Oklahoma, U.S. 35.237522°N 97.460983°W |
| Parent department | Department of Commerce |
| Parent agency | National Weather Service |
| Website | roc |
ROC consists of four branches: Engineering, Field Requirements, Operations, and Program. ROC also works with the Federal Aviation Administration's Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (TDWR) network.
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