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ABOUT THE EDITOR IN CHIEF
Merrill Skolnik was Superintendent of the Radar Division at the U.S. Naval Research Laborator...

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RADAR HANDBOOK
Merrill I. Skolnik
Editor in Chief
Third Edition
New York Chicago San Francisco Lisbon London Madrid
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Cataloging-in-Publication Data is on file with the Library of Congress
McGraw-Hill books are available at special quant...

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CONTENTS
Contributors xiii
Preface xv
Chapter 1 An Introduction and Overview of Radar
Merrill Skolnik
1.1
1.1 Radar in B...

2.16 Sensitivity-velocity Control (SVC) / 2.87
2.17 Considerations Applicable to MTI Radar Systems / 2.91

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Chapter 3 Airborne MTI
James K. Day and Fred M. Staudaher
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3.1 Systems Using Airborne MTI Techniques / 3.1
3.2 Cover...

6.8 Limiters / 6.29
6.9 I/Q Demodulators / 6.31
6.10 Analog-to-Digital Converters / 6.35
6.11 Digital Receivers / 6.40
6.1...

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Chapter 7 Automatic Detection, Tracking, and Sensor Integration
W. G. Bath and G. V.Trunk
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7.1 Introduction / 7.1
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10.8 Modulators / 10.23
10.9 Which RF Power Source to Use? / 10.25

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Chapter 11 Solid id-State Transmitters
Michael T. Borkowski
11.1
11.1 Introduction / 11.1
11.2 Advantages of Solid St...

14.2 The Concept of Echo Power / 14.4
14.3 RCS Prediction Techniques / 14.16
14.4 RCS Measurement Techniques / 14.27
14.5 ...

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Chapter 15 Sea Clutter
Lewis B. Wetzel
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15.1 Introduction / 15.1
15.2 The Sea Surface / 15.3
15.3 Empirical Behavio...

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Chapter 19 Meteorological Radar
R. Jeffrey Keeler and Robert J. Serafin
19.1
19.1 Introduction / 19.1
19.2 The Radar Equ...

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Chapter 22 Civil Marine Radar
Andy Norris
22.1
22.1 Introduction / 22.1
22.2 The Challenges / 22.3
22.3 International Stan...

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22.6 User Interface / 22.19
22.7 Integration with AIS / 22.23
22.8 Radar Beacons / 22.25
22.9 Validation Testing / 22.2...

Chapter 25 Radar Digital Signal Processing
James J. Alter and Jeffrey O. Coleman
25.1
25.1 Introduction / 25.1
25.2 Receiv...

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Chapter 26 The Propagation Factor, Fp, in the Radar Equation
Wayne L. Patterson
26.1
26.1 Introduction / 26.1
26.2 The...

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CONTRIBUTORS
James J. Alter Naval Research Laboratory (CHAPTER 25)
Stuart J. Anderson Australian Defense Science and ...

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John P. Stralka Northrop Grumman Corporation (CHAPTER 4)
Roger Sullivan Institute for Defense Analyses (CHAPTER 17)
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PREFACE
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