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Alternative term: Standard M gradient
Alternative term: Standard M gradient

Latest revision as of 10:01, 17 September 2026

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Alternative term: Standard M gradient

That uniform variation of refractive modulus with height above the earth's surface which is regarded as a standard for comparison. The gradient considered as normal has a value of 0.12 M units per metre (3.6 M units per hundred feet).

Reference: C.C.I.R.




Please note that this is the term as it stands in the original IALA Dictionary edition (1970-1989)