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pulse repetition frequency

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002183

The amount of time between successive pulses, or bursts, of electromagnetic energy that is transmitted by a radar. The PRF determines the maximum range at which echoes can be detected and also the maximum radial velocity that can be detected by a Doppler radar.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002183
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
AbbreviationPRF
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002183",
  "term": "pulse repetition frequency",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The amount of time between successive pulses, or bursts, of electromagnetic energy that is transmitted by a radar. The PRF determines the maximum range at which echoes can be detected and also the maximum radial velocity that can be detected by a Doppler radar.",
  "abbreviation": "PRF",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/pulse-repetition-frequency/"
}

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