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|Meaning=In [[radar meteorology]], [[scattering]] from atmospheric [[refractive index]] fluctuations, components of which are resonant with the radar [[wavelength]]. | |||
|Explanation=For [[backscattering]], these components have a [[scale]] size of one-half the radar wavelength. <br/>''See'' [[clear-air echo]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:18, 13 January 2024
In radar meteorology, scattering from atmospheric refractive index fluctuations, components of which are resonant with the radar wavelength.
For backscattering, these components have a scale size of one-half the radar wavelength.
See clear-air echo.