Meteorology

Meteorology

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

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Meteorology

A characteristic basin in a natural region, where hydrologic observations are taken, so that the measurements would represent a broad area, rather than taking measurements on all basins in a given ...

singular corresponding point

Weather; Meteorology

A center of elevation or depression on a constant-pressure chart (or a center of high or low pressure on a constant-height chart) considered as a reappearing characteristic of successive charts. See ...

special observation

Weather; Meteorology

A category of aviation weather observation taken to report significant changes in one or more of the observed elements since the last record observation. The specific criteria demanding a special ...

refraction

Weather; Meteorology

A change of direction and possibly amplitude of an electromagnetic, acoustic, or any other wave propagating in a material medium, homogeneous on the scale of the wavelength, as a consequence of ...

reflection

Weather; Meteorology

A change of direction and possibly amplitude of an electromagnetic, acoustic, or any other wave propagating in a material medium, as a consequence of spatial variation in the properties of the ...