Meteorology

Meteorology

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propeller-type current meter

Weather; Meteorology

A device for streamflow measurement, using the rotation rate of a propeller as an indicator of flow velocity.

A device (similar to a phytometer) for measuring transpiration. It consists of a small vessel containing water and sealed so that the only escape of moisture is by transpiration from a leaf, twig, or ...

revised local reference

Weather; Meteorology

A datum level defined by the Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level for each station, relative to which the mean sea level is approximately 7 m above. Measurements at the location, over different ...

sailing directions

Weather; Meteorology

A descriptive book for the use of mariners, containing detailed information on a wide variety of material important to navigators of coastal and intracoastal waters. Most of this information cannot ...

sea state

Weather; Meteorology

A description of the properties of sea surface waves at a given time and place. This might be given in terms of the wave spectrum, or more simply in terms of the significant wave height and some ...

subsidence

Weather; Meteorology

A descending motion of air in the atmosphere, usually with the implication that the condition extends over a rather broad area.

standard depth

Weather; Meteorology

A depth below the sea surface at which water properties should be measured and reported, either directly or by interpolation, according to the proposal by the International Association of Physical ...