Meteorology

Meteorology

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porous medium

Weather; Meteorology

A medium that has numerous interstices, whether connected or isolated.

propene

Weather; Meteorology

A member of the alkene family, formula C 3 H 6 . Major sources include fuel combustion, biomass burning, and the oceans.

A mercury barometer arranged so that the position of the upper or lower meniscus may be measured photographically. In one design the image of the meniscus is formed on a rotating drum covered with ...

siphon barometer

Weather; Meteorology

A mercury barometer so constructed that the upper and lower mercury surfaces have the same diameter. It is not a standard meteorological instrument, but is sometimes utilized for special purposes. ...

Persian Gulf Water

Weather; Meteorology

A Mediterranean Water mass originating in the Persian Gulf, where it has a temperature above 20°C and a salinity above 38 psu. It spreads, much diluted, at 250 m in the Arabian Sea and is found at a ...

polar-easterlies index

Weather; Meteorology

A measure of the strength of the easterly wind between the latitudes of 55° and 70° N. The index is computed from the average sea level pressure difference between these latitudes and is expressed as ...