radar pulse

collocation in English

meaningsofradarandpulse

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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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pulse
noun
uk
/pʌls/us
/pʌls/
the regular beating of the heart, especially when it is felt at the wrist or side of ...
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(Definition ofradarandpulsefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The following figure shows an illustration of the vertical cross-section and top-down view of theradarpulse(adapted from).
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Theradarpulsetrain is a form of square wave, the pure form of which consists of the fundamental plus all of the odd harmonics.
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This will spread the energy of aradarpulseover several frequencies, so as not to trip the radar warning receivers that all aircraft carry.
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When a racon receives aradarpulse, it responds with a signal on the same frequency which puts an image on the radar display.
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In its ultimate incarnation, eachradarpulseis sent out on a different frequency and therefore renders single-frequency jamming almost impossible.
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The radar altimeter measures the return power of theradarpulsethat's reflected off the land/ocean surface.
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The radar mile is the amount of time it takes for aradarpulseto travel one nautical mile, reflect off a target, and return to the radar antenna.
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The temporal evolution of the reflectedradarpulseis interpreted in order to estimate the distance between the radar altimeter and the reflecting surface; surface irregularities can also be estimated.
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If theradarpulsewidth is 1 s, then there can be no detection of targets closer than about 150 m, because the receiver is blanked.
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Modern racons are frequency-agile; they have a wide-band receiver that detects the incomingradarpulse, tunes the transmitter and responds with a 25 microsecond long signal within 700 nanoseconds.
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Radar pulses spread out as they move away from the radar station.
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For a given sequence of radar pulses, the moving target will change its distance from the radar system.
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It covers the radar footprint using more frequent, but less power consuming radar pulses.
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Returns from real targets, like an aircraft, would become visible as multiple radar pulses all drawn onto the same location on the screen, and produced a single brighter spot.
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