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profiler

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002146

An instrument designed to measure horizontal winds directly above its location, and thus measure the vertical wind profile. Profilers operate on the same principles as Doppler radar.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002146
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002146",
  "term": "profiler",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "An instrument designed to measure horizontal winds directly above its location, and thus measure the vertical wind profile. Profilers operate on the same principles as Doppler radar.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/profiler/"
}

Record 2,145 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.