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conical scanning [′kän·ə·kəl ′skan·iŋ] (electronics) Scanning in radar in which the direction of maximum radiation generates a cone, the vertex angle of which is of the order of the beam width; may be either rotating or nutating, according to whether the direction of polarization rotates or remains unchanged. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Hughes is also designing a next-generation microwave sensor, a Conical Scanning Microwave Imager/Sounder, (CMIS), for the NPOESS Integrated Program Office. Hughes is also designing a next-generation microwave imager, a Conical Scanning Microwave Imager/Sounder, CMIS, which, through the addition of a sounder, is capable of taking a vertical picture through the atmosphere, thereby reading temperature and humidity profiles at various atmospheric levels. Hughes is currently developing a next-generation microwave sensor, the Conical Scanning Microwave Imager/Sounder (CMIS). |
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