radar cross section

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002219",
  "term": "radar cross section",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The area of a fictitious, perfect reflector of electromagnetic waves (e.g., metal sphere) that would reflect the same amount of energy back to the radar as the actual target (e.g., lumpy snowflake).",
  "see_also": [
    "radar equation",
    "backscattering cross section"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/radar-cross-section/"
}