Meteorology

Meteorology

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

Contributors in Meteorology

Meteorology

1. Involves the use of rainfall, flood flow, or other records at a number of sites to obtain a general description of the behavior of such phenomena in an area. Regional analyses are used to improve ...

partly cloudy

Weather; Meteorology

1. In U. S. Climatological practice, the character of a day's weather when the average cloudiness, as determined from frequent observations, has been from 0. 4 to 0. 7 for the 24-hour period. Compare ...

phase delay

Weather; Meteorology

1. In the transfer of a single-frequency signal from one point to another in a system, the time delay of a part of the wave identifying its phase. 2. The difference in phase between one signal and ...

snowfall

Weather; Meteorology

1. In surface weather observations, usually expressed as centimeters or inches of snow depth per six-hourly period. 2. The accumulation of snow during a specified period of time.

specific discharge

Weather; Meteorology

1. In surface water hydrology, discharge per unit area of an upstream watershed. 2. In open channel flow, discharge per unit width of channel. 3. In groundwater, the volumetric flow rate per unit ...

station

Weather; Meteorology

1. In science generally, a permanent or temporary location where scientific observations and measurements are made. In meteorology, several types of stations are officially defined, including ...

payload

Weather; Meteorology

1. In referring to vehicles for scientific research and/or observation, the dimensions (often only the weight) of the scientific equipment carried by a rocket, aircraft, ship, etc. This usually ...