attenuation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000225",
  "term": "attenuation",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "1. It refers to the reduction of the radar beam power due to the reflection or absorption of energy when it strikes a target. The greatest attenuation occurs\nwhen the radar beam goes through very heavy rain.\n\n2. Any process in which the flux density (power) of a beam of energy is dissipated.",
  "synonyms": [
    "extinction"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "extinction coefficient"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/attenuation/"
}