Meteorology

Meteorology

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spectral method

Weather; Meteorology

A numerical method for solving differential equations in which the dependent variables are expanded as series of orthogonal basis functions and the original equations are reduced to a set of ...

A network, grid, or system. In meteorology, this term has been adapted by the World Meteorological Organization for the worldwide network of meteorological stations that have been chosen to represent ...

psychrometric chart

Weather; Meteorology

A nomograph for graphically obtaining relative humidity, absolute humidity, and dewpoint from wet- and dry-bulb thermometer readings.

river

Weather; Meteorology

A natural stream of water of considerable volume.

rondada

Weather; Meteorology

A nautical term of Spain denoting wind that shifts diurnally from northwest through north, east, south, and west.

surf beat

Weather; Meteorology

A nearshore phenomenon of the long period disturbance in surf zone associated with the occurrence of wave groups. One example is the release and reflection of bounded long waves by breaking wave ...

sporadic E-layer

Weather; Meteorology

A narrow layer of enhanced electron and ion density in the lower ionosphere. Most sporadic E-layers are thought to be formed by the action of dynamo forces on metallic positive ions deposited by ...