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Polarization Radar

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002067

A radar which takes advantage of ways in which the transmitted waves' polarization affect the backscattering. Such radars may alternately transmit horizontal and vertically polarized beams, and measure differential reflectivity.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002067
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002067",
  "term": "Polarization Radar",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A radar which takes advantage of ways in which the transmitted waves' polarization affect the backscattering. Such radars may alternately transmit horizontal and vertically polarized beams, and measure differential reflectivity.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/polarization-radar/"
}

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