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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. equipment
  3. measuring devices
  4. radar
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal welfare
  3. laboratory animal procedures
  4. equipment
  5. measuring devices
  6. radar
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. animal welfare
  3. laboratory animal procedures
  4. equipment
  5. measuring devices
  6. radar
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. equipment
  3. electrical equipment
  4. electronic equipment
  5. radar
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. laboratory animal procedures
  3. equipment
  4. electrical equipment
  5. electronic equipment
  6. radar
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. laboratory animal procedures
  3. equipment
  4. electrical equipment
  5. electronic equipment
  6. radar

Preferred term

radar

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A method, system or technique of using beamed, reflected, and timed radio waves for detecting, locating, or tracking objects (such as rockets), for measuring altitude, etc., in any of various activities, such as air traffic control or guidance. The electronic equipment or apparatus used to generate, transmit, receive, and usually, to display radio scanning or locating waves, a radar set. Used for radio detection and ranging.

    Source: NASA Thesaurus

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • radio detection and ranging

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/36228

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