Meteorology

Meteorology

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RAFOS technology

Weather; Meteorology

A Lagrangian method for the acoustic observation of ocean currents in the interior of the ocean. The main components of a RAFOS system are a minimum of three fixed sound sources moored at ...

A Lagrangian approach for the simulation of atmospheric dispersion of passive, nonbuoyant, and nonreactive tracers in a turbulent flow. Particle trajectories are calculated by assuming the evolution ...

permanent anticyclone

Weather; Meteorology

A high that exists in approximately the same location most of the year, every year, and thus is evident on long-term average annual mean charts.

rockair

Weather; Meteorology

A high-altitude sounding system consisting of a small solid-propellant research rocket carried aloft by an aircraft. The rocket is fired while the aircraft is in vertical ascent.

slablike motion

Weather; Meteorology

A horizontal velocity field (usually that of the mixed layer), for which the slab approximation can be made.

subhumid climate

Weather; Meteorology

A humidity province of Thornthwaite's 1931 climate classification, defined by precipitation-effectiveness index values of 32–63, and designated letter code ''C''. Based on its typical vegetation, the ...