azimuth position

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• azimuth blanking — The process of eliminating radar echoes from certain directions on a radar display. This is done by shutting off the cathode ray tube screen while an antenna is pointed in the selected azimuth position or positions. A timing system accomplishes… …   Aviation dictionary

• azimuth — UK [ˈæzɪməθ] / US noun [countable] Word forms azimuth : singular azimuth plural azimuths astronomy the angle of the imaginary line between the position of a plane, ship etc and the position of another object …   English dictionary

• Azimuth compass — Compass Com pass (k[u^]m pas), n. [F. compas, fr. LL. compassus circle, prop., a stepping together; com + passus pace, step. See {Pace}, {Pass}.] 1. A passing round; circuit; circuitous course. [1913 Webster] They fetched a compass of seven day s …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• position — Synonyms and related words: Anschauung, Parthian shot, a priori principle, abode, address, affect, affectivity, affirmance, affirmation, allegation, allocate, angle, angle of vision, announcement, annunciation, answer, apostrophe, appointment,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• azimuth — Synonyms and related words: Cartesian coordinates, abscissa, aim, altitude, aspect, attitude, bearing, bearings, bent, celestial navigation, compass bearing, compass direction, coordinates, course, current, cylindrical coordinates, dead reckoning …   Moby Thesaurus

• azimuth — az|i|muth [ æzıməθ ] noun count TECHNICAL the angle of the imaginary line between the position of an airplane, ship, etc. and the position of another object …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• azimuth — motion around a vertical axis; for instance, a measure of position around the horizon …   Mechanics glossary

• Solar azimuth angle — The solar azimuth angle is the azimuth angle of the sun. It is most often defined as the angle between the line from the observer to the sun projected on the ground and the line from the observer due south. A positive azimuth angle generally… …   Wikipedia

• Depression position finder — A DPF (left) and an azimuth scope (right) in use. A depression position finder (DPF) is an observation instrument that was used in the fire control system of the U.S. Coast Artillery to locate targets in range and/or azimuth as part of the… …   Wikipedia

• Ebright Azimuth — Location map Delaware label=Ebright Azimuth mark=RedMountain.svg lat=39.835683 long= 75.522417 marksize=20 position=left width=300 float=right background= caption=Location of Ebright Azimuth in Delaware The Ebright Azimuth is the point with the… …   Wikipedia

• altitude and azimuth — Two coordinates describing the position of an object above Earth in a coordinate system called the altazimuth, or horizon, system, and used in astronomy, gunnery, navigation, surveying, and other fields. Altitude in this sense is expressed as… …   Universalium