dBZ
From Glossary of Meteorology
(Sometimes written dBz.) The logarithmic scale for measuring radar reflectivity factor, referred to a value of 1 mm6 m-3, defined by
See decibel.
where Z is the reflectivity factor (mm6 m-3), Z1 is 1 mm6 m-3, and ζ is the reflectivity factor in dBZ.
See decibel.