PPI

Output from a single rotation at a fixed elevation known as “PPI (Plan Position Indicator)”

 

 

Example of the PPI display. On the left: 23/7/2003 at 11:22UTC in Melbourne. On the right: 15/1/2001 at 07:20UTC in Kurnell.

  • PPI is an intensity modulated display and shows a plan view of radar targets for a specified area surrounding the radar.
  • The coordinates are azimuth and range.
  • The intensity of the received signal is related to the brightness of the displayed echo.