USCG USCG GENNAV
Set 1 • Question #10 of 246
Launch Interactive Practice Room Coral atolls, or a chain of islands at right angles to the radar beam, may show as a long line rather than as individual targets due to __________.
A
the effects of beam width
✓ Correct Answer
B
limitations on range resolution
C
the pulse length of the radar
D
the multiple-target resolution factor
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
In USCG General Navigation principles (Bowditch, Light Lists, and Coast Pilots), regarding 'Coral atolls, or a chain of islands at right angles to the radar beam, may show as a long line rather than as individual targets due to', the verified fact is: 'the effects of beam width'.
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