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The factor [[File:ams2001glos-Dex04.gif|link=|ams2001glos-Dex04]] in the [[radar equation]], which depends on the [[complex refractive index|complex refractive  index]] of the [[target]].<br/> <br/>''See'' [[radar reflectivity]].
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">The factor <div class="inline-formula">[[File:ams2001glos-Dex04.gif|link=|ams2001glos-Dex04]]</div> in the [[radar equation]], which depends on the [[complex refractive index|complex refractive  index]] of the [[target]].</div><br/> <div class="paragraph"><br/>''See'' [[radar reflectivity]].</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 13:16, 27 March 2024

The factor ams2001glos-Dex04 in the radar equation, which depends on the complex refractive index of the target.

See radar reflectivity.

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