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Plan Position Indicator (PPI)
scanning mode

Plan Position Indicator (PPI):
When scanning in PPI mode, the radar holds its elevation angle constant but varies its azimuth angle. The returns can then be mapped on a horizontal plane. If the radar rotates through 360 degrees, the scan is called a "surveillance scan". If the radar rotates through less than 360 degrees, the scan is called a "sector scan".


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Credits and Acknowledgments for WW2010.
Department of Atmospheric Sciences (DAS) at
the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.