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Riometer

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002329

(Relative Ionospheric Opacity meter). A specially designed radio
receiver for continuous monitoring of cosmic noise. The
absorption of cosmic noise in the polar regions is very
sensitive to the solar low-energy cosmic ray flux

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002329
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002329",
  "term": "Riometer",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "(Relative Ionospheric Opacity meter). A specially designed radio\nreceiver for continuous monitoring of cosmic noise. The\nabsorption of cosmic noise in the polar regions is very\nsensitive to the solar low-energy cosmic ray flux",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/riometer/"
}

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