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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">A trace through points of equal [[signal intensity]] on a radar [[display]].</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">The properties of [[echo]] contours are not standardized. For example, the [[contour]] intervals may  be fixed or variable, may be corrected for range or for various sources of [[attenuation]], and may be  averaged in time. <br/>''See'' [[isoecho]].</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 06:21, 29 March 2024

A trace through points of equal signal intensity on a radar display.

The properties of echo contours are not standardized. For example, the contour intervals may be fixed or variable, may be corrected for range or for various sources of attenuation, and may be averaged in time.
See isoecho.

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