Meteorology

Meteorology

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

Contributors in Meteorology

Meteorology

A type of cistern barometer. No adjustment is made for the variation of the level of the mercury in the cistern as pressure changes occur; rather, a uniformly contracting scale is used to determine ...

liquid-in-metal thermometer

Weather; Meteorology

A thermometer in which the thermally sensitive element is a liquid contained in a metal envelope, frequently in the form of a Bourdon tube. Otherwise, the indicator portion may be liquid-in-glass.

life zone

Weather; Meteorology

A thermal belt, either of latitude or altitude, in which the plant and animal life is of a distinctive type. The limits of each life zone are mainly fixed by minimum temperatures. The major life ...

liquid-in-glass thermometer

Weather; Meteorology

A thermometer in which the thermally sensitive element is a liquid contained in a graduated glass envelope. The indication of such a thermometer depends upon the difference between the coefficients ...

limestone scrubbing

Weather; Meteorology

A system for removal of SO2 from pollution sources by injecting calcined limestone into the exhaust gas system. In a wet scrubber (the most common type), the absorbent, a mixture of water and ...