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Of or pertaining to the state of the atmosphere and/or the science of monitoring, measuring and interpreting meteorological changes.
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line width
Weather; Meteorology
A measure of the finite width of a spectral line taken as the distance between the two points either side of the line center where the absorption has dropped to half of its value ...
Linke turbidity factor
Weather; Meteorology
A measure of atmospheric turbidity, equal to the ratio of total optical depth to the Rayleigh optical depth. It is a function of wavelength.
Junge aerosol layer
Weather; Meteorology
A maximum in large-particle concentrations observed in the lower stratosphere between 15 and 25 km.
la serpe
Weather; Meteorology
A long strip of cloud that sometimes lies against the southern base of Mount Etna in Sicily. It is said to herald rain. See contessa di vento.
lead
Weather; Meteorology
A long fracture or separation between ice floes wide enough to be navigated by a ship. A lead may be covered by thin ice.
jet-effect wind
Weather; Meteorology
A local wind created by acceleration of the airflow through a gap, constriction, or channel in a mountain range or between ranges. The acceleration can result from a large-scale ...
liquid thermometer
Weather; Meteorology
A liquid-in-glass thermometer or liquid-in-metal thermometer.
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