English Explanatory Dictionary

scatterometer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A form of radar used to measure surface winds from satellites, by detecting scattered microwave radiation

Word forms

scatterometer scatterometers

Etymology

From scatter + -o- + -meter.

Related words

scatterometric scatterometry

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