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Transmissometer

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-001047

An apparatus used to determine visibility by measuring the transmission of light through the atmosphere. It is the measurement source for determining runway visual range (RVR).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-001047
FieldAviation and air traffic control
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
See alsoVisibility
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-001047",
  "term": "Transmissometer",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "An apparatus used to determine visibility by measuring the transmission of light through the atmosphere. It is the measurement source for determining runway visual range (RVR).",
  "see_also": [
    "Visibility"
  ],
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/transmissometer/"
}

Record 1,047 of 1,122 in Aviation and air traffic control terminology (MLC-0104). Request the full dataset.