Entry: N units
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URI: http://codes.wmo.int/wmdr/unit/N_units
Unit of atmospheric refractivity, the refractivity, N, is related to the refractive index, n, by the formula N=1E6(n-1). N is therefore dimensionless but values computed by the formula are by convention described as being in 'N units'
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Unit of atmospheric refractivity, the refractivity, N, is related to the refractive index, n, by the formula N=1E6(n-1). N is therefore dimensionless but values computed by the formula are by convention described as being in 'N units'
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