24.8.6 ATR -- Targets, Radar Applications

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Radar. ATR.
See also Moving Targets, Radar, Radar Tracking, SAR Applications. SAR specific:
See also ATR -- SAR Applications. PolSAR with other Polarized SAR work:
See also PolSAR, Polarimetric SAR Classification, Targets.
See also High-Resolution Range Profiles, HRRP.

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