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JP 3-50 National Search and Rescue Manual Vol I - US Navy

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composed of significant assigned components of two or more Services.<br />

Universal Time Coordinated (UTC): International term for time at the<br />

prime meridian (once called "Greenwich Mean Time").<br />

Unresolved Alert: Alert for which the cause remains undetermined.<br />

Unresolved Alarm: Alert known to result from a beacon activation, but<br />

for which the cause of activation remains undetermined.<br />

Unresolved Alarm Rate: Ratio of unresolved alarms to beacon alarms.<br />

<strong>US</strong>MER: System implemented under MARAD's authority to collect vessel<br />

information for national emergency purposes; AMVER reports on <strong>US</strong>MER<br />

vessels are released to MARAD when the reporting vessel includes the<br />

word "MAREP" on the "x" line of the AMVER reports.<br />

Vector: A graphic representation of measurement having both magnitude<br />

<strong>and</strong> direction.<br />

Visual Flight Rules (VFR): Rules governing procedures for conducting<br />

flight under visual conditions. The term "VFR" is also used in the<br />

United States to indicate weather conditions equal to or greater than<br />

minimum VFR requirements. In addition, used by pilots <strong>and</strong> controllers<br />

to indicate type of flight plan.<br />

Wave (or Chop): The condition of the surface caused by local wind <strong>and</strong><br />

characterized by irregularity, short distance between crests, whitecaps,<br />

<strong>and</strong> breaking motion.<br />

Wind-Corrected Heading: The actual heading an aircraft is required to<br />

fly to make good an intended course.<br />

Wind Current (WC): The water current generated by wind acting upon the<br />

surface of water over a period of time.<br />

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