What is the meaning of search radius?

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(DoD) In search and rescue operations, a radius centered on a datum point having a length equal to the total probable error plus an additional safety length to ensure a greater than 50 percent probability that the target is in the search area.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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APAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). (2011). search radius. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/search_radius/definitions/1963875
ChicagoMilitary Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "search radius" http://smartdefine.org/search_radius/definitions/1963875 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, search radius, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/search_radius/definitions/1963875>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "search radius" 4 April 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/search_radius/definitions/1963875>