radar beam

collocation in English

meaningsofradarandbeam

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radar
noun[U]
uk
/ˈreɪ.dɑːr/us
/ˈreɪ.dɑːr/
a system that uses radio waves to find the position of objects that cannot ...
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beam
noun[C]
uk
/biːm/us
/biːm/
a line of light that shines from a ...
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(Definition ofradarandbeamfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Signals were recorded from targets passing through theradarbeamat altitudes ranging between 150 and 1050 m above ground level.
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This can be an advantage because it can get in under theradarbeamwhen attacking a target.
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One homes on a target located by radar and the other homes on aradarbeam.
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And of course no one stands in front of aradarbeamor rays from a microwave source.
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When the reflector is moving at right angle to theradarbeam, it has no relative velocity.
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The inherent disadvantage of theradarbeamriding system is that the beam spreads as it travels outward from the broadcaster.
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A laser beam can be made much narrower than aradarbeamwhile not increasing the size of the broadcaster.
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It can also track the fastest vehicle in the selectedradarbeam, front or rear.
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This results in a map-like picture of the area covered by theradarbeam.
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Operators would find a target in theradarbeamand then moving the antenna to keep it centered.
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However, some situations allow a multiple-reflectedradarbeamto be received by the radar antenna.
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Aradarbeamscattering off electrons in the ionospheric plasma creates an incoherent scatter return.
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The half split method is computed by recording the azimuth of the first and last replies from the aircraft, as theradarbeamsweeps past its position.
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In some situations, theradarbeamis fired at the moving car as it approaches, in which case each successive wave travels a lesser distance, decreasing the wavelength.
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It occurs when fixed objects close to the transmittersuch as buildings, trees, or terrain (hills, ocean swells and waves) obstruct aradarbeamand produce echoes.
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Aradarbeamis fired at a moving target e.g. a motor car, as police use radar to detect speeding motorists as it approaches or recedes from the radar source.
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However, since the pressure and content in water vapor of the atmosphere varies with height, the path used by theradarbeamis refracted by the change in density.
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It was sent up attached to a balloon and tracked by radar, since radar beams were reflected by the object.
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This causes the water molecule dipole to be oriented in that direction; so, radar beams are, generally, polarized horizontally in order to receive the maximal signal reflection.
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