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Sphere calibration

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002586

Reflectivity calibration of a radar by pointing the dish at a metal sphere of (theoretically) known reflectivity. The sphere is often tethered to a balloon.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002586
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002586",
  "term": "Sphere calibration",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Reflectivity calibration of a radar by pointing the dish at a metal sphere of (theoretically) known reflectivity. The sphere is often tethered to a balloon.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/sphere-calibration/"
}

Record 8,955 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.