Practice question

What atmospheric phenomenon causes a false radar target (ghost image) to appear due to the bending of radar waves over a temperature inversion layer?

  1. Anomalous propagation (Anaprop)
  2. Ground clutter
  3. Side lobe attenuation
  4. Target blind spot

Answer: A — Anomalous propagation (Anaprop)

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