Radar Echo (Noun)
Meaning
An electronic signal that has been reflected back to the radar antenna; contains information about the location and distance of the reflecting object.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The intensity of the radar echo determined the distance of the object from the radar antenna.
- Pilots could determine the position of nearby planes by analyzing the pattern of radar echoes on the screen.
- Each radar echo was then analyzed to identify the size, distance, and speed of the detected target.
- Scientists studied the characteristics of the radar echo to gain insights into the shape and composition of the asteroid.
- The delay between the transmitted pulse and the received radar echo revealed the precise distance to the weather front.