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maximum-wind level
Weather; Meteorology
The height at which the maximum wind speed occurs, typically within the jet stream, determined in a winds-aloft observation. See maximum-wind and shear chart.
maximum zonal westerlies
Weather; Meteorology
The average west-to-east component of wind over the continuous 20- degree belt of latitude in which this average is a maximum. It is usually found, in the winter season, in the vicinity of 40–60°N ...
meteorological institute
Weather; Meteorology
National or regional technical, scientific, and administrative organization with activities concerned with the different theoretical and practical branches of meteorology.
meteorological information
Weather; Meteorology
Meteorological report, analysis, forecast, and any other statement relating to existing or expected meteorological conditions.
meteorological forecast
Weather; Meteorology
A prediction of the future state of the atmosphere, typically in terms of state variables such as temperature, moisture, and momentum. See forecast; compare weather forecast.
meteorological element series
Weather; Meteorology
A series of values of any one of the properties or elements of the atmosphere for a number of places or for a number of instances in time.
meteorological code
Weather; Meteorology
A code composed of a set of code forms and binary codes made up of groups of characters representing meteorological or other geophysical elements.
