Meteorology

Meteorology

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

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Meteorology

A spherical balloon made of metallized polyester film. It uses a valve to produce a fixed overpressure during ascent. The balloon contains surface protuberances to maintain turbulent flow throughout ...

Jordan sunshine recorder

Weather; Meteorology

A sunshine recorder of the type in which the timescale is supplied by the motion of the sun. It consists of two opaque metal semicylinders mounted with their curved surfaces facing each other. Each ...

luganot

Weather; Meteorology

A strong south or south-southeast wind of Lake Garda, Italy.

kona

Weather; Meteorology

A stormy, rain-bringing wind from the southwest or south-southwest in Hawaii. It blows about five times a year on the southwest slopes that are in the lee of the prevailing northeast trade winds. ...

local storm

Weather; Meteorology

A storm of mesometeorological scale; thus, thunderstorms, squalls, and tornadoes are often put in this category.

JONSWAP spectrum

Weather; Meteorology

A standard spectrum representing a fetch-limited sea. A development of the Pierson–Moskowitz spectrum, its form depends not only on the wind speed but also on the fetch.