This beam steering is achieved by the use of a phase shifter (or its equivalent) in series with each and every antenna element. To make the above explanation more interesting and understandable ...

A bowl-shaped antenna that reflects and focuses incoming radio waves into a narrow beam directed toward a receiver typically positioned above the center of the unit. Also called a "dish" or ...

Standard data products after quality control includes: Co-polarized reflectivity Cross-polarized reflectivity (if applicable) Mean Doppler velocity (radial velocity along each active antenna beam ...