Range Height Indicator Scope

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Range Height Indicator Scope

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(abbr RHI-scope). A type of radar indicator (radar-scope); an intensity-modulated indicator on which echoes are displayed in coordinates of slant range and elevation angle, simulating, thereby, a vertical cross section of the atmosphere along some azimuth from the radar. </dd>
The power of the signal returned from the target is used to modulate the intensity of the electron beam. </dd>

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