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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Radar Reflectivity Factor (z) Radar Reflectivity Factor (z) The term 'Radar Reflectivity Factor (z)' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' z = the sum (over i) of (N_i * D_i^6), where N_i is the number of drops of diameter D_i in a pulse resolution volume. Note that z may be expressed in linear or logarithmic units. The radar reflectivity factor is simply a more meteorologically meaningful way of expressing the radar reflectivity'. Previous 5 Terms: Radar Meteorology Radar Mosaic Radar Product Generator (RPG) Radar Range Radar Reflectivity Next 5 Terms: radarscope Radial Radial gate Radial Velocity radian About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.