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Sailing Glossary - Letter R

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Rabal:A method of winds al ... ...

Radar:Acronym for RAdio De ... ...

Radar theodolite:A radar which is use ... ...

Radar wind system:Apparatus in which r ... ...

Radarsonde:A system in which ra ... ...

Radiance:In radiometry, a mea ... ...

Radiant energy:The energy of any ty ... ...

Radiant-energy thermometer:An instrument which ... ...

Radiation:Emission or transfer ... ...

Radiation pattern:A diagram showing th ... ...

Radiation shield:A device used on cer ... ...

Radiator:Any source of radian ... ...

Radio atmometer:An instrument design ... ...

Radio direction-finder:An instrument for de ... ...

Radio frequency (RF):The RF waves emanati ... ...

Radio theodolite:An instrument for de ... ...

Radioactive snow gauge:A device which autom ... ...

Radiometer:An instrument for me ... ...

Radiosonde:A balloon-borne inst ... ...

Radiosonde balloon:A balloon used to ca ... ...

Radiosonde commutator:A component of a rad ... ...

Radiosonde modulator:That part of an audi ... ...

Radiosonde observation:An evaluation of upp ... ...

Radiosonde recorder:An instrument, locat ... ...

Radiosonde transmitter:The component of the ... ...

Radiosonde-radiowind system:Apparatus consisting ... ...

Rain:Precipitation compos ... ...

Rain gauge:Instrument for measu ... ...

Rain gauge shield:A device which surro ... ...

Rain-intensity gauge:An instrument which ... ...

Rainbow:Any one of a family ... ...

Raindrop spectrograph:An instrument which ... ...

RAM:Random Access Memory ... ...

Ram penetrometer:A cone-tipped metal ... ...

Random:Eluding precise pred ... ...

Random error:The inherent impreci ... ...

Range:The interval between ... ...

Rankine temperature scale:An absolute temperat ... ...

Raob:Contraction for radi ... ...

Rate-of-rainfall gauge:Same as rain-intensi ... ...

Rawin:A method of winds al ... ...

Rawin target:A special type of ra ... ...

Rawinsonde:A method of upper ai ... ...

RAWS:Remote Automated Wea ... ...

Reach:A definite portion o ... ...

Real-time:The actual time duri ... ...

Reaumur temperature scale:A scale with the ice ... ...

Receiver:(1) The initial comp ... ...

Recording potentiometer:An instrument which ... ...

Recording rain gauge:A rain gauge which a ... ...

Reduction:In general, the tran ... ...

Reference operating conditions:The range of operati ... ...

Reflected solar radiation (reflected global radiat:Upward-directed sola ... ...

Reflecting nephoscope:Same as mirror nepho ... ...

Reflection rainbow:A rainbow formed by ... ...

Reflectometer:Downward-facing pyra ... ...

Reflector:In general, any obje ... ...

Register:The writing componen ... ...

Relative evaporation:See evaporative oppo ... ...

Relative humidity:The ratio of the exi ... ...

Repeatability:The closeness of agr ... ...

Reproducibility:The closeness of agr ... ...

Resistance thermometer:A type of electrical ... ...

Resolution:The smallest change ... ...

Response:The value of the qua ... ...

Response time:The time required fo ... ...

Retreater:A defective maximum ... ...

Reversing thermometer:A mercury-in-glass t ... ...

RF:Abbreviation for rad ... ...

Ridge:An elongated area of ... ...

Rime:An accumulation of g ... ...

River basin:The total area drain ... ...

River forecast:A forecast of the ex ... ...

River gauge:A device for measuri ... ...

River stage:See stage. ... ...

RMS:Root Mean Square. Th ... ...

Robitzsch actinograph:A pyranometer develo ... ...

Rocketsonde (meteorological rocket):A rocket designed pr ... ...

Rockoon:A high-altitude soun ... ...

ROM:Read Only Memory. A ... ...

ROMAN:Real-Time Observatio ... ...

Rotating multicylinder:An instrument consis ... ...

Rotation anemometer:A type of anemometer ... ...

RS232:A standard interface ... ...

RS422:A protocol similar t ... ...

RS485:A protocol similar t ... ...

Runoff:The portion of the p ... ...

Runway visibility:The visibility along ... ...

Runway visual range (RVR):The maximum distance ... ...

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