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Obscuration meaning
The state of being obscured. | A unit of measurement used in particular for smoke detectors which respond to absorption of light by smoke, in percent absorption per unit length, e.g. % obs/ft, % obs/m.
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AIRMET Sierra for mountain obscuration is now in effect for Oahu and Molokai.
AIRMET Sierra for mountain obscuration remains in effect for windward areas of Oahu early this morning, but as dry air continues to filter into the region expect conditions to continue to slowly improve.
AIRMET Sierra for tempo mountain obscuration remains in effect for Kauai and Oahu this morning and may need to be issued for the remaining smaller islands today as showers increase.
AIRMET Sierra is in effect through this morning for tempo mountain obscuration across windward areas due to low clouds and showers.
AIRMET Sierra remains in effect for tempo mountain obscuration across windward Kauai, with conditions improving later this morning.
An eclipse obscuration refers to the fraction of the Sun’s surface area occulted or covered by the Moon.
Foreground dust obscuration As seen from Earth, the group lies near the plane of the Milky Way (a region sometimes called the Zone of Avoidance ).
This complicates observational studies of the group, as uncertainties in the dust obscuration also affect measurements of the galaxies' luminosities and distances as well as other related quantities.