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Cloud-height indicator

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-004455

An instrument designed to measure the vertical distance from the ground to the base of a cloud. These devices, such as ceilometers, use laser or light pulses to detect the cloud base. Cloud-height indicators provide real-time data for aviation safety and meteorological observations at airports and weather stations.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-004455
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-004455",
  "term": "Cloud-height indicator",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "An instrument designed to measure the vertical distance from the ground to the base of a cloud. These devices, such as ceilometers, use laser or light pulses to detect the cloud base. Cloud-height indicators provide real-time data for aviation safety and meteorological observations at airports and weather stations.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/cloud-height-indicator/"
}

Record 1,862 of 10,756 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.