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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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nebulosus

Weather; Meteorology

A cloud species with the appearance of a nebulous veil, showing no distinct details. This species is found principally in the genera cirrostratus and stratus. Stratus nebulosus is ...

near-infrared radiation

Weather; Meteorology

The preferred term for the shorter wavelengths in the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum extending from about 0. 75 μm (visible red) to around 3 μm. The term usually ...

near-infrared

Weather; Meteorology

Pertaining to or the same as near-infrared radiation.

neap tide

Weather; Meteorology

A tide of decreased amplitude, occurring semimonthly one or two days after quadrature. Compare spring tide, tropic tide, equatorial tide.

neap range

Weather; Meteorology

The average semidiurnal tidal range occurring at the time of neap tide.

navigable semicircle

Weather; Meteorology

The side of a tropical cyclone to the left of the direction of movement of the storm in the Northern Hemisphere (to the right in the Southern Hemisphere), where the winds are ...

nautical twilight

Weather; Meteorology

The twilight stage during which the sun's unrefracted center is at elevation angles −6° > ''h'' 0 > −12°. During a clear evening's nautical twilight, horizontal illuminance ...