Marine radar
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marine-radar-293-44004
title:
Marine radar
text:
Marine radars are X band or S band radars on ships, used to detect other ships and land obstacles, to provide bearing and distance for collision avoidance and navigation at sea. They are electronic navigation instruments that use a rotating antenna to sweep a narrow beam of microwaves around the water surface surrounding the ship to the horizon, detecting targets by microwaves reflected from them, generating a picture of the ship's surroundings on a display screen. Radar is a vital navigation co
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description:
Microwave band RADAR used in maritime applications
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_radar
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2024-04-26T16:02:12Z
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