Meteorology

Meteorology

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mamatele

Weather; Meteorology

A light northwest wind of Sicily; a form of mistral.

major trough

Weather; Meteorology

A long-wave trough in the large-scale pressure pattern of the upper troposphere.

major ridge

Weather; Meteorology

A long-wave ridge in the large-scale pressure pattern of the upper troposphere.

The lobe in the radiation pattern of a directional antenna that includes the region of the maximum radiated power. The center of the main lobe defines the beam axis. The beamwidth in a given plane is ...

main telecommunications network (MTN)

Weather; Meteorology

The primary means of electronic data transmission between important processing locations; usually applied in a telecommunications system where there are major processing and assimilation locations ...

main standard time

Weather; Meteorology

Synoptic hour when meteorological stations make surface synoptic observations that are broadcast on a regional or worldwide scale. The main standard times are 0000, 0600, 1200, and 1800 UTC.

main meteorological office (MMO)

Weather; Meteorology

An office that provides meteorological service for international air navigation in accordance with International Civil Aviation Organization specifications. MMOs 1) prepare forecasts; 2) supply ...