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Radioisotope Snow Gage

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002238

A snow water equivalent gage based on the absorption of gamma radiation by snow; this gage can measure up to 55 inches water equivalent with a 2 to 5 percent error.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002238
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002238",
  "term": "Radioisotope Snow Gage",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A snow water equivalent gage based on the absorption of gamma radiation by snow; this gage can measure up to 55 inches water equivalent with a 2 to 5 percent error.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/radioisotope-snow-gage/"
}

Record 2,237 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.