Coherent integration

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-004487",
  "term": "Coherent integration",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A signal processing technique in Doppler radar that combines a sequence of consecutive received pulses while preserving their phase information. This process enhances the signal-to-noise ratio by summing the in-phase components of the signal from stationary or slowly moving targets. The number of pulses integrated, typically between 8 and 64, determines the trade-off between sensitivity and the time required to scan a volume.",
  "synonyms": [
    "coherent averaging",
    "time-domain averaging"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/coherent-integration/"
}