Vocabulary
1. Clutter
| ─ The unwanted "snow" or interference on a radar scope caused by fixed or moving objects.
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2. Moving Target
| ─ With MTI a controller can switch off clutter caused by fixed objects such as mountains, buildings, etc.
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3. Circular
| ─ With Circular Polarization a controller can switch off clutter caused by very slow moving objects, such as clouds and precipitation.
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4. Hazardous
| ─ Dangerous.
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5. Automatic data processing
| ─ Another word for computer.
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6. Flexibility
| ─ The ability to change easily.
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7. Slashes
| ─ A return or echo from secondary surveillance radar (not primary radar which is a blip).
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8. Overlap
| ─ One item placed over another item, either partly or completely.
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9. Deficiencies
| ─ Incomplete, lacking perfection.
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