"radar horizon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: radar horizons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} radar horizon (plural radar horizons)
  1. A critical area of performance for aircraft detection systems, defined by the distance at which the radar beam rises enough above the Earth's surface to make detection of a target at low level impossible. Wikipedia link: radar horizon Related terms: OTH, clear zone, clutter zone, radar shadow
    Sense id: en-radar_horizon-en-noun-7CR7PVfx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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