PRINCIPLES OF RADAR
THEMATIC INDEX
Average power (P
av
)
Characteristics of radar echoes
Coordinate systems and the location of radar targets
Duty cycle (d)
Dynamic range
Frequency (f
r
) and wavelength (
l
r
)
Frecuency (f
t
) and wavelentgh (
l
t
)
How radar work
Logarithmic receiver
Other characteristics of the transmitted signal
Peak power (P
t
)
Pulse duration (
t
) and pulse length (h)
Pulse energy
Pulse repetition frequency (F) and period (T)
Pulse repetition frequency (F) and period (T
r
)
Radar display
Range-Height Indicator (RHI)
Received power (P
r
)
Receiver with logarithmic response
Simplified block diagram of a typical pulse radar
The A-scope
The B-scope
The Plan-Position Indicator (PPI)
The radar parameters
Time of arrival (
D
t)
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