Garmin Aera 760 Pilot's Manual page 120

Hazard Avoidance
RADAR Legend
c t
louD opS
Satellite observation of clouds is represented as temperature data, where colder tops
are typically found at higher altitudes. This temperature data is transformed into cloud
top height contours, indicating the height of the cloud top in 5,000 foot increments.
RADAR Legend
e t
cho opS
Echo Tops are derived from NEXRAD radar and indicate the highest altitude at which
precipitation is falling. Echo Tops at or above the altitude you select are displayed, in
5,000 foot increments up to 70,000 ft. Echo Tops can be helpful in determining the
severity of thunderstorms.
Echo Tops Data
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Radar Data
Cloud Tops Data
Echo Tops Altitudes
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