Meteorology

Meteorology

A database of terms pertaining to the scientific study of the atmosphere.

Contributors in Meteorology

Meteorology

A modulating system used in some forms of chronometric radiosonde. The meteorological transducing elements are so designed that each of them controls an electrical contact arm that sweeps a sector of ...

opacity

Weather; Meteorology

The same as the optical thickness.

operational linescan system (OLS)

Weather; Meteorology

The visible and infrared imager carried aboard the DMSP satellites, which provides a variety of moderate (2. 7 km at nadir) and high-resolution (0. 6 km at nadir) imagery. During daytime passes, the ...

orthogonal lines

Weather; Meteorology

Perpendicular lines.

Osos wind

Weather; Meteorology

In California, a strong northwest wind blowing from the Los Osos valley to the San Luis valley.

overtrades

Weather; Meteorology

Obsolete term for Krakatoa winds.

Owens dust recorder

Weather; Meteorology

An instrument for rapidly obtaining samples of airborne dust; a type of dust counter. Particles pass through a cylindrical chamber and are drawn at high velocity through a narrow slit in front of a ...