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ANNEXURE 1<br />

ABBREVIATIONS USED<br />

PRF : Pulse Repetition Frequency<br />

PRT : Pulse Repetition Time<br />

IF : Intermediate Frequency<br />

RF : Radio Frequency<br />

I : In-phase<br />

Q : Quadrature<br />

FT : Fast Transform<br />

FFT : Fast Fourier Transform<br />

DSP : Digital Signal Processor<br />

V : Velocity<br />

Z : Reflectivity<br />

W : Spectral Width<br />

IFD : Intermediate Frequency Digitizer<br />

RX : Receiver<br />

TX : Transmitter<br />

W/G : Waveguide<br />

LNA : Low Noise Amplifier<br />

D : Diameter of Particle<br />

dB : Decibel<br />

dBm : Decibel milli watt<br />

dBZ : Logarithmic Scale for Measuring <strong>Radar</strong> Reflectivity Factor<br />

V : Antenna Speed<br />

Hz : Hertz<br />

KHz : Kilohertz<br />

MHz : Megahertz<br />

GHz : Gigahertz<br />

LOG : Logarithmic<br />

LIN : Linear<br />

IIR : Infinite Impulse Response<br />

PE : Photo-Electron<br />

CPU : Central Processing Unit<br />

AC : Alternating Current<br />

DC : Direct Current<br />

Rmax : Maximum Unambiguous Range<br />

Vr : Radial Velocity<br />

STALO : Stable Local Oscillator<br />

COHO : Coherent Oscillator<br />

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