Doppler navigation radar measures:

Aircraft ground speed and drift angle using frequency shift of reflected radar beams

Correct

Distance to ground stations

Altitude above the ground

Weather radar returns

Explanation

Doppler navigation radar transmits beams toward the ground and measures the frequency shift (Doppler effect) of returns to determine ground speed and drift angle.

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