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visual range

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visual range [′vizh·ə·wəl ′rānj]
(meteorology)
The distance, under daylight conditions, at which the apparent contrast between a specified type of target and its background becomes just equal to the threshold contrast of an observer.


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s content, but also correct eye vision problems using magnifiers and bioptic glasses, which significantly boost your visual range.
Government is also expected to acquire an Air Traffic Management (ATM) system (an automated system interfaced with other communication components); an Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) which will deliver real time information on pressure, wind speed, direction, temperature, due point, runway visual range and cloud base; and an Instrument Landing System/DME (ILS/DME) which will provide guidance for aircraft landing.
ISLAMABAD, July 19, 2009 (Balochistan Times) -- Nearly half of Indian Air Forces beyond visual range (BVR) air-to-air missiles that were tested either did not home in on targets during evaluations or failed ground tests because they were ageing much before their shelf lives, a report claimed.
 
 
 
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