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ohmic current
Weather; Meteorology
A current that is proportional to the voltage and inversely proportional to the resistance.
oil slick
Weather; Meteorology
A layer of oil on the water surface, usually as a result of an accidental or deliberate spill of crude oil or other petroleum product. The thickness of an oil slick can range from a few molecules ...
old snow
Weather; Meteorology
Deposited snow in which the original crystalline forms are no longer recognizable, such as firn, spring snow.
offshore wind
Weather; Meteorology
Wind blowing from land to sea. During synoptic conditions of light winds, offshore winds near the surface often occur at night as a component of the land breeze.
off-airways
Weather; Meteorology
Any aircraft course or track that does not lie within the bounds of prescribed airways.
oersted
Weather; Meteorology
A unit of magnetic field intensity equal to one dyne per cgs unit magnetic pole. See gauss.
odd-oxygen system
Weather; Meteorology
The chemical species that contain an odd number of oxygen atoms, that is, chiefly atomic oxygen (O) and ozone (O 3 ).
