Radar Reflectivity

The sum of all backscattering cross-sections (e.g., precipitation particles) in a pulse resolution volume divided by that volume. The radar reflectivity can be related to the radar reflectivity factor through the dielectric constant term |K|^2, and the radar wavelength.

A measure of the efficiency of a radar target intercepting and returning radio energy. It depends upon the size, shape, aspect, and dialectic properties of that target.