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range normalization

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002257

A receiver gain function in the radar which compensates for the effect of
range (distance) on the received power for an equivalent reflectivity.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002257
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
See alsobeam filling; lidar equation; radar equation
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002257",
  "term": "range normalization",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A receiver gain function in the radar which compensates for the effect of\nrange (distance) on the received power for an equivalent reflectivity.",
  "see_also": [
    "beam filling",
    "lidar equation",
    "radar equation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/range-normalization/"
}

Record 2,256 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.