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Echo Tops

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000831

The height above ground of the center of the radar beam using the tilt, or scan, that contains the highest elevation where reflectivities greater than 18 dBZ can be detected.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000831
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000831",
  "term": "Echo Tops",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The height above ground of the center of the radar beam using the tilt, or scan, that contains the highest elevation where reflectivities greater than 18 dBZ can be detected.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/echo-tops/"
}

Record 831 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.