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height2el

Convert target height to elevation angle

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    Syntax

    el = height2el(tgtht,anht,R)
    el = height2el(___,model)
    el = height2el(___,re)

    Description

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    el = height2el(tgtht,anht,R) returns the target elevation angle in degrees. This function assumes that heights are referenced to the ground.

    el = height2el(___,model) specifies the Earth model used to compute the target elevation. Specify model as 'Curved' or 'Flat'.

    el = height2el(___,re) specifies the effective Earth radius in meters as a positive scalar re.

    Examples

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    Open Live Script

    Determine the elevation angle of a target given a target height of 8 km, sensor height of 10 m, and range of 300 km. Convert the target height and range to meters.

    tgtht = 8e3;
anht = 10;
R = 300e3;

el = height2el(tgtht,anht,R)
    el = 0.5129

    Input Arguments

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    Target height, specified as a scalar or M-length vector. Units are in meters.

    Data Types: double

    Sensor height, specified as a scalar or M-length vector. Units are in meters.

    Data Types: double

    Range between target and sensor, specified as a scalar or M-length vector. Units are in meters.

    Data Types: double

    Earth model used to compute target elevation angle, specified as 'Curved' or 'Flat'. By default, the height2el function assumes a curved Earth model.

    Effective Earth radius, specified as a positive scalar. By default, re is 4/3 of the Earth radius. Units are in meters. The function ignores this input when model is set to 'Flat'.

    Data Types: double

    Output Arguments

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    Target elevation angle, returned as a scalar or M-length vector. Units are in degrees.

    References

    [1] Barton, David K. Radar Equations for Modern Radar. Artech House Radar Series. Norwood, Mass: Artech House, 2013.

    Extended Capabilities

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    Version History

    Introduced in R2021a

    See Also

    Functions