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Relative ionospheric opacity meter

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-008506

An instrument, often abbreviated as RIOMETER, that measures the absorption of cosmic radio noise by the ionosphere. This absorption is directly related to the density of free electrons in the D-region of the ionosphere, which is affected by solar flares and other energetic particle events. RIOMETER data provides insights into space weather impacts on radio communication.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-008506
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Synonymsriometer
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-008506",
  "term": "Relative ionospheric opacity meter",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "An instrument, often abbreviated as RIOMETER, that measures the absorption of cosmic radio noise by the ionosphere. This absorption is directly related to the density of free electrons in the D-region of the ionosphere, which is affected by solar flares and other energetic particle events. RIOMETER data provides insights into space weather impacts on radio communication.",
  "synonyms": [
    "riometer"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/relative-ionospheric-opacity-meter/"
}

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