Meteorology

Meteorology

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Meteosat

Weather; Meteorology

A series of European geostationary satellites, initiated with the launch of Meteosat-1 in November 1977. Meteosat-1 was the first geostationary satellite to provide 6. 7-μm water vapor imagery. ...

Meteosat Second Generation (MSG)

The second generation of Meteosat satellites, offering enhanced capabilities, such as sharper images across more spectral bands. The MSG has improved horizontal image resolution for the visible light ...

Meteorological Terminal Air Report; also known as

Weather; Meteorology

The international standard code for hourly and special observations that took effect on 1 July 1996.

Meteor

Weather; Meteorology

A series of operational polar-orbiting meteorological satellites launched by the former Soviet Union since 1969. There have been three series of Meteor satellites, Meteor-1, Meteor-2, and Meteor-3. ...

metallic barometer

Weather; Meteorology

All-metal barometer; synonym for aneroid barometer.

mesothermal

Weather; Meteorology

Of, or pertaining to, moderate temperature.

mesosphere–stratosphere–troposphere (MST) radar

Weather; Meteorology

A type of wind profiler designed to measure winds and other atmospheric parameters up to altitudes of 100 km or more. In the troposphere and lower stratosphere (up to about 30 km) the radar signal is ...