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Record 1 2021-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
DEF

A long-range radar in which the transmitted and reflected beams are bounced off the ionosphere layers to achieve ranges far beyond line of sight.

OBS

over-the-horizon radar; OTHR: designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
DEF

Radar basé à terre dont la portée au sol est supérieure à la limite théorique de portée optique définie par sa distance à la ligne d’horizon en raison de la courbure du globe terrestre.

OBS

radar transhorizon; OTHR : désignations normalisées par l’OTAN.

Key term(s)
  • radar trans-horizon

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
CONT

Radar transhorizonte: el que, gracias al empleo de ondas electromagnéticas que se propagan a modo de guiaondas entre la Tierra y la econosfera, permite detectar objetos situados más allá del horizonte.

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