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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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karst hydrology

Weather; Meteorology

The branch of hydrology devoted to the study of the movement and occurrence of water in karst.

lift

Weather; Meteorology

The component, perpendicular to the relative wind and in the plane of symmetry, of the total force of air on an aircraft or airfoil. It must be specified whether this applies to a ...

local change

Weather; Meteorology

The change in a variable during a specified interval of time at a fixed point in the coordinate system in use. See local derivative.

karstbora

Weather; Meteorology

The bora of the Yugoslavian coast.

large Reynolds number flow

Weather; Meteorology

The behavior of a fluid with a Reynolds number typically greater than 104 to 106, which usually occurs within the atmosphere. The main property of such flows is a constant ...

Lips

Weather; Meteorology

The ancient Greek name for the southwest wind, which is the sea breeze in Athens. On the Tower of the Winds it is represented by a bare-legged young man carrying a piece of a ...

latitude

Weather; Meteorology

The angular distance along the meridian from the point in question to the equator. Latitude is normally described as so many degrees north or south of the equator. Compare ...