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|Meaning=(''Also called'' extended target, volume target.) A radar [[target]] that is large compared  with the [[pulse volume]], which is the cross-sectional area of the [[radar beam]] multiplied by one-  half the length of the radar [[pulse]].
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">(''Also called'' extended target, volume target.) A radar [[target]] that is large compared  with the [[pulse volume]], which is the cross-sectional area of the [[radar beam]] multiplied by one-  half the length of the radar [[pulse]].</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">[[Clouds]] and [[precipitation]] are examples.</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 12:30, 27 March 2024

(Also called extended target, volume target.) A radar target that is large compared with the pulse volume, which is the cross-sectional area of the radar beam multiplied by one- half the length of the radar pulse.

Clouds and precipitation are examples.

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