Radar Observer · Performance — Resolution
Range resolution — the ability to display two targets on the same bearing as separate echoes — is determined chiefly by:
- ABeam width
- BPulse length✓ Correct
- CAntenna height
- DDisplay brightness
Explanation
A shorter pulse length lets the radar separate two targets close together in range on the same bearing. Bearing resolution, separating two targets at the same range, depends instead on horizontal beam width.
Authority: Radar Navigation — Resolution
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