What is the effect of applying sea clutter suppression on the display?

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What is the effect of applying sea clutter suppression on the display?

Sea clutter suppression reduces the background clutter from the sea surface on the display while keeping true targets visible. By suppressing the low-velocity, wave-related returns that make the sea look noisy, the display becomes clearer overall. At the same time, real echoes from ships or other objects—those with distinct motion or Doppler characteristics—are preserved, so you don’t lose isolated targets. It does not erase every echo, and it does not increase clutter.

Sea clutter suppression reduces the background clutter from the sea surface on the display while keeping true targets visible. By suppressing the low-velocity, wave-related returns that make the sea look noisy, the display becomes clearer overall. At the same time, real echoes from ships or other objects—those with distinct motion or Doppler characteristics—are preserved, so you don’t lose isolated targets. It does not erase every echo, and it does not increase clutter.

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