Meteorology

Meteorology

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singularity

Weather; Meteorology

1. Same as singular point. 2. A characteristic meteorological condition that tends to occur on or near a specific date more frequently than chance would indicate. See January thaw.

scatter

Weather; Meteorology

1. Same as scattering; or, sometimes used in referring to the scattered radiation. 2. The relative dispersion of points on a graph, especially with respect to a mean value, or any curve used to ...

rain-out

Weather; Meteorology

1. Same as rain washout. 2. A process in a dissipating cumulonimbus that results in all the large hydrometeors falling out as precipitation, leaving a nonprecipitating cloud composed of small ice ...

phase velocity

Weather; Meteorology

1. Same as phase speed. 2. The velocity at which a wave of given frequency and wave length advances across the ocean. See dispersion relationship.

radiant

Weather; Meteorology

1. Pertaining to the emission or the measurement of electromagnetic radiation. Compare luminous. 2. In describing auroras, a projected point of intersection of lines drawn coincident with auroral ...

spectrum

Weather; Meteorology

1. Radiant energy (e.g., electromagnetic, acoustic) per unit frequency (or wavelength) interval over some range of frequencies; may also be applied to any distribution function. For example, the ...

1. Regular markings on an instrument used to allow the reading of the measured quantity or setting. 2. A factor that relates the indication of the measuring instrument to the value of the quantity. ...