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Maximum Unambiguous Velocity


   Weather TermDescription / Definition
   Maximum Unambiguous Velocity The highest radial velocity that can be measured unambiguously by a pulsed Doppler radar. The maximum unambiguous velocity is related to the radar's successive pulses of emitted energy. When a target's velocity exceeds the maximum unambiguous velocity, the velocity will be "folded" to appear as a different velocity.


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