Pulse

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002179",
  "term": "Pulse",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definitions": [
    "A brief, transient emission of electromagnetic energy, such as that produced by a radar transmitter. It is characterized by a rapid rise and fall in amplitude, defining a specific duration and repetition rate. The properties of these emitted pulses are analyzed after reflection to determine characteristics of atmospheric targets.",
    "A short burst of electromagnetic energy that a radar sends out in a straight line to detect a precipitation target. The straight line that this pulse travels along is called a radar beam."
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/pulse/"
}