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side-looking airborne radar

Also known as: SLAR

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military warning and detection systems

In warning system: Radar
Side-looking radars are used to obtain higher resolution than conventional radar, improving the ability to recognize surface targets.
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scientific exploration

In Earth exploration: Remote sensing
Side-looking airborne radar (SLAR) is sensitive to changes in land slope and surface roughness. By registering images from adjacent flight paths, synthetic stereo pairs may give ground elevations.
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