an electronic signal that has been reflected back to the radar antenna; contains information about the location and distance of the reflecting object
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radar echo::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | electronic signal |
| Has types | blip, clutter, pip, radar target |
Examples of radar echo
radar echo
Over topographic surfaces, the first radar echo comes from the nearest point to the satellite.
From the sciencedaily.com
Aids such as radar, echo-sounding and autopilot are common.
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Viewers learn to read radar maps for the hook echo near the back of a cloud.
From the cnn.com
Monday night, a bow echo showed up on radar, and we ended up getting 60 mph wind gusts from the storms down in Barber County.
From the kansas.com
Noise typically appears as random variations superimposed on the desired echo signal received in the radar receiver.
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One problem is that it can take anything up to half a minute for ground controllers to get a radar fix from a passing plane's echo transponder.
From the economist.com
Celestial radar mapping is based on the same radio-echo techniques used in plane spotting and ship navigation.
From the time.com
An air traffic controller noted that as the flight was cleared to FL230, he had briefly seen a second echo on his radar, remaining stationary behind the aircraft.
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However, the strength of the echo that the radar receives from the rocky surface underneath the layered deposits suggests the composition of the layered deposits is at least 90 percent frozen water.
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