Meteorology

Meteorology

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Lafond's tables

Weather; Meteorology

A set of tables and associated information for correcting reversing thermometers and computing dynamic height anomalies, compiled by E. C. Lafond (1951).

lodos

Weather; Meteorology

A southerly wind on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria.

junk wind

Weather; Meteorology

A south or southeast monsoon wind, favorable for the sailing of junks. The wind is known in Thailand, China, and Japan.

A simplified atmospheric chemical model, most commonly used for urban airshed models. In a lumped mechanism, organic compounds of similar chemical formula are grouped or “lumped” together and treated ...

Landsat

Weather; Meteorology

A series of U. S. Satellites designed for remote sensing and mapping of land areas. These satellites are launched into sun-synchronous orbits that return to image the same swath, two degrees wide, ...

longitudinal section

Weather; Meteorology

A section diagram plotted in the longitudinal dimension of a stream. It is usually used to plot energy grade lines.

low index

Weather; Meteorology

A relatively low value of the zonal index that, in mid latitudes, indicates a relatively weak westerly component of wind flow (usually implying stronger north–south motion), and the characteristic ...