scatterometer

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounscatterometer (plural scatterometers)

plural scatterometers

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

Origin

From scatter + -o- + -meter.

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Translations

Italian scatterometro
  • scatterometroradar for mearsuing surface winds
Cite this entry
APA

scatterometer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scatterometer

MLA

“scatterometer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scatterometer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scatterometer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scatterometer.

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