Meteorology

Meteorology

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

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Meteorology

1. In radio, a measure of the received radio frequency power; generally expressed in decibels relative to some standard value, normally either one milliwatt or that power that would have resulted at ...

radiative forcing

Weather; Meteorology

1. In radiation, the net flux of radiation into or out of a system. As a consequence of radiative forcing there must be some change to the nonradiative energy states of the system (e.g., its ...

scattered

Weather; Meteorology

1. In radiation, See scattering. 2. A sky coverage of 1/8 through 4/8. In U. S. Weather observing procedures, this is reported with the contraction “SCT. ”

pip

Weather; Meteorology

1. In radar terminology, an echo from a point target. It originally stemmed from the appearance of these types of echoes on A-scopes and R-scopes. 2. On weather maps, the triangles or half-circles ...

surface temperature

Weather; Meteorology

1. In meteorology, the temperature of the air near the surface of the earth; almost invariably determined by a thermometer in an instrument shelter. 2. In oceanography, the temperature of the layer ...

supersaturation

Weather; Meteorology

1. In meteorology, the condition existing in a given portion of the atmosphere (or other space) when the relative humidity is greater than 100%, that is, when it contains more water vapor than is ...

sounding

Weather; Meteorology

1. In geophysics, any penetration of the natural environment for scientific observation. 2. In meteorology, same as upper-air observation. However, a common connotation is that of a single complete ...