Skywave radar

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:radar
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs over-the-horizon radar
gptkbp:application early warning systems
military surveillance
maritime monitoring
gptkbp:dependsOn ionospheric reflection
gptkbp:detects gptkb:aircraft
missiles
ships
gptkbp:developedBy mid-20th century
multiple countries
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Skywave radar
gptkbp:limitation ionospheric variability
lower resolution than line-of-sight radar
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Duga_radar
gptkb:JORN
OTH-B radar
gptkbp:operatesIn high frequency band
gptkbp:range hundreds to thousands of kilometers
gptkbp:uses skywave propagation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:radar
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4