Random Aeronautical Term
RADAR (contraction for radio detection and ranging)
An electronic instrument used for the detection and ranging of distant objects of such composition that they scatter or reflect radio energy. Since hydrometeors can scatter radio energy, weather radars, operating on certain frequency bands, can detect the presence of precipitation, clouds, or both.
[Source: Aviation Weather Handbook]
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