aperture

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The use of synthetic aperture radar would allow it to map territory at night and foggy weather.

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Europe would be wise to widen the aperture of legal paths of immigration from Africa and the Middle East, as the Biden administration has done with migrants from Latin America.

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Solid yet open — often literally — Lisa Battle’s ceramic sculptures evoke apertures both physical and abstract.

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According to the NGA document, the balloon could generate up to 10,000 watts of solar power, more than enough to operate a sophisticated surveillance system known as synthetic aperture radar, the Post said.

From Reuters

The spy balloon that overflew the continental U.S. in February had sophisticated reconnaissance capabilities, including "synthetic aperture radar," which can see at night and penetrate clouds, topsoil, and thin materials.

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