Radar Reflectivity Factor (z)

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002226",
  "term": "Radar Reflectivity Factor (z)",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "z = the sum (over i) of (N_i * D_i^6), where N_i is the number of drops of diameter D_i in a pulse resolution volume. Note that z may be expressed in linear or logarithmic units. The radar reflectivity factor is simply a more meteorologically meaningful way of expressing the radar reflectivity.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/radar-reflectivity-factor-z/"
}