A-Display

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A-display

In radar, a display in which

targets appear as vertical deflections from a line representing a time base. Also called A-scan or A-scope .
Target distance is indicated by the horizontal position of the deflection from one end of the time base. The amplitude of the vertical deflection is a function of the signal intensity.

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use