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Weather

Of or pertaining to the state of the atmosphere and/or the science of monitoring, measuring and interpreting meteorological changes.

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longitude

Weather; Meteorology

The angular distance along the equator measured from the prime meridian to the meridian of the point in question. Compare latitude.

liquid water loading

Weather; Meteorology

The amount of liquid water present within an air parcel as cloud droplets, rain, or ice, usually expressed in percent or fraction by weight (e.g., as a liquid water mixing ratio ...

lateral inflow

Weather; Meteorology

The addition of water to a stream, river, or lake from the sides of the channel or reservoir. Lateral inflow can include groundwater flow, overland flow, or interflow.

land evaporation

Weather; Meteorology

The actual evaporation from a region of land.

karst

Weather; Meteorology

Terrain composed of and underlain by carbonate rocks (usually limestone) that have been significantly altered by dissolution, creating caves and sinkholes.

Knudsen's tables

Weather; Meteorology

Tables published by Martin Knudsen in 1901 (“Hydrographical Tables”), to facilitate the computation of results of seawater chlorinity titrations and hydrometer readings, and their ...