potential index of refraction
potential index of refraction
[pə′ten·chəl ¦in‚deks əv ri′frak·shən] (meteorology)
An atmospheric index of refraction so formulated that it would have no height variation in an adiabatic atmosphere. Also known as potential refractive index.
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