Meteorology

Meteorology

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baiu front

Weather; Meteorology

A quasi-persistent, nearly stationary, east–west-oriented weak baroclinic zone in the lower troposphere that typically stretches from the east China coast, across Taiwan, and eastward into the ...

meteor

Weather; Meteorology

Anything in the air; hence meteorology and its concern with hydrometeors, lithometeors, igneous meteors, electrometeors, and optical meteors.

metamorphosis of snow

Weather; Meteorology

The modification of snow grains to a less angular, more rounded form accompanied by a gradual increase in density. Metamorphic processes include sublimation, evaporation, and vapor diffusion.

metadata

Weather; Meteorology

Information that provides enhanced knowledge of the content of data. For example, the format description of a METAR is the metadata about the meteorological data being observed and reported. ...

met

Weather; Meteorology

A colloquial contraction for meteorology, occasionally used in a technical sense, especially in aviation. It can also refer to a meteorologist.

messenger

Weather; Meteorology

A brass weight, usually hinged and with a latch so that it can be fastened around a wire, used to actuate Nansen bottles and other oceanographic instruments after they have been lowered to the ...

mesothermal climate

Weather; Meteorology

A type of climate characterized by moderate temperatures, that is, a region lacking the constant heat of the Tropics or the constant cold of the polar caps; middle latitude climate with definite ...