Doppler radar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A radar system using the Doppler effect to measure the radial velocity of detected objects, allowing moving objects (such as airplanes, precipitation, missiles, etc.) to be distinguished from stationary ones and classified by magnitude and direction of their velocity towards or away from the radar site.

Word forms

Doppler radar Doppler radars

Synonyms

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