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|Meaning=In [[radar]], a series of consecutive scans, either around the [[horizon]] or in a sector, that together [[sweep]] out a volume of space. | |||
|Explanation=Volume scans are typically performed by conducting a series of horizontal scans, each at a progressively higher [[elevation angle]]. A less common method is to conduct a series of vertical scans between the horizon and the [[zenith]], each at a different [[azimuth]] angle. Volume scans are used to develop three-dimensional views of the [[reflectivity]] field and, in the case of a [[Doppler radar]], the [[radial velocity]] field associated with the targets illuminated by the radar. <br/>''See'' [[scanning]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 02:46, 29 March 2024
In radar, a series of consecutive scans, either around the horizon or in a sector, that together sweep out a volume of space.
Volume scans are typically performed by conducting a series of horizontal scans, each at a progressively higher elevation angle. A less common method is to conduct a series of vertical scans between the horizon and the zenith, each at a different azimuth angle. Volume scans are used to develop three-dimensional views of the reflectivity field and, in the case of a Doppler radar, the radial velocity field associated with the targets illuminated by the radar.
See scanning.