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Subrefraction

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002676

The bending of the radar beam in the vertical which is less than under standard
refractive conditions. This causes the beam to be higher than indicated, and lead to the
underestimation of cloud heights.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002676
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002676",
  "term": "Subrefraction",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The bending of the radar beam in the vertical which is less than under standard\nrefractive conditions. This causes the beam to be higher than indicated, and lead to the\nunderestimation of cloud heights.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/subrefraction/"
}

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