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Maritime Radar Reflector (BC043)
DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.
RDF: bc043.ttl
- Name
MaritimeRadarReflector- Kind
- FeatureType
- Definition
- A device capable of, or intended for, reflecting radar signals in support of maritime navigation.
- Description
- A radar reflector is usually a tetrahedron or pentagonal corner reflector used to facilitate a strong reflection of signals backs towards the sender. In maritime navigation they are commonly placed on bridge abutments, buoys, and vessels to ensure that these show up strongly on radar screens.
- Accepted
- 2024-01-10
- Defined by
- S101
- Geometry
- point, curve, surface
- Subtype of
- ZI028 Feature Entity
- RWOI terms naming it
Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.