Meteorology

Meteorology

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

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Meteorology

A worldwide disturbance of the earth's magnetic field. Magnetic storms are frequently characterized by a sudden onset, in which the magnetic field undergoes marked changes in the course of an hour or ...

magnetohydrodynamic wave

Weather; Meteorology

More or less synonymous with Alfvén wave.

magnetohydrodynamics

Weather; Meteorology

The study of the behavior of an electrically conducting fluid in the presence of a magnetic field.

magneto anemometer

Weather; Meteorology

A cup anemometer with its shaft mechanically coupled to a magneto. Both the frequency and amplitude of the voltage generated are proportional to the wind speed and may be indicated or recorded by ...

magnetic wind direction

Weather; Meteorology

The direction, with respect to magnetic north, from which the wind is blowing; distinguish from true north direction. Magnetic winds are frequently used in aircraft operation, necessitated by the ...

magnetic storm

Weather; Meteorology

juvenile water

Weather; Meteorology

Water brought to the earth's surface from great depths by the upward movement of intrusive igneous rocks. The quantities of neither magmatic water nor connate water are appreciable in comparison to ...