Glossary - JRC JMA-5312-6 Instruction Manual

This section describes the main terms used for this equipment and general related maritime terms.
AZ
Activated target
AIS
Anti-clutter rain
Anti-clutter sea
Associated target
AZI
BCR/BCT
C up
CCRP
Clutter

GLOSSARY

Acquisition/Activation zone
A zone set up by the operator in which the system should
automatically acquire radar targets and activate reported AIS targets
when entering the zone.
A target representing the automatic or manual activation of a sleeping
target for the display of additional information.
Automatic Identification System
A system which enables ships and shore stations to obtain identifying
and navigation information about other ships at sea, using an
automated transponder.
Rain/snow clutter suppression.
Sea clutter suppression.
A target simultaneously representing a tracked target and a reported
AIS target having similar parameters (position, course, speed) which
comply with an association algorithm.
AZImuth stabilization mode
Bow Crossing Range and Bow Crossing Time
Course up
Own ship's course is pointed to the top center of the radar display.
The Consistent Common Reference Point
A location on own ship, to which all horizontal measurements such as
target range, bearing, relative course, relative speed, CPA or TCPA
are referenced, typically the conning position of the bridge.
Unwanted reflections on a radar screen, from sea surface, rain or
snow.
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