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Plot (radar)
era British warship In naval terminology, a plot is a graphic display that shows all collated data from a ship's on-board sensors, i.e. radar, sonar and EW systems. They also displayed information from external sources - for example, other vessel or aircraft reports. There are four different types of plot, each with varying capabilities, i.e. range, depending on their role; * Air plot: Used for tracking air contacts, i.e. planes and EW information. * Surface plot: Used for tracking contacts on the surface of the water, i.e. other ships. It can also perform a variety of roles such as: **Providing a trace of a ship's own course and speed over time. **Plotting the position of a man overboard. **Can be used in naval gunfire support missions to plot unidentified contacts and keep track of friendly forces. **It also plays an important part in anti-submarine warfare operations and using torpedoes. *Sub-surface plot: Used for tracking contacts below the surface of the water, i.e. submarines. *General operations plot: Used for tracking shipping on a large-scale chart. Was also used to display exercise boundaries, airplanes and other significant features of maritime interest. In the Royal Australian Navy, the scale used was generally per .
Article summary
era British warship In naval terminology, a plot is a graphic display that shows all collated data from a ship's on-board sensors, i.e. radar, sonar and EW systems. They also displayed information from external sources - for example, other vessel or aircraft reports. There are four different types of plot, each with varying capabilities, i.e. range, depending on their role; * Air plot: Used for tracking air contacts, i.e. planes and EW information. * Surface plot: Used for tracking contacts on the surface of the water, i.e. other ships. It can also perform a variety of roles such as: **Providing a trace of a ship's own course and speed over time. **Plotting the position of a man overboard. **Can be used in naval gunfire support missions to plot unidentified contacts and keep track of friendly forces. **It also plays an important part in anti-submarine warfare operations and using torpedoes. *Sub-surface plot: Used for tracking contacts below the surface of the water, i.e. submarines. *General operations plot: Used for tracking shipping on a large-scale chart. Was also used to display exercise boundaries, airplanes and other significant features of maritime interest. In the Royal Australian Navy, the scale used was generally per .
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- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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