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longitudinal wave
Weather; Meteorology
An irrotational plane wave A parallel to the propagation direction in the sense that if A = A0exp(ik • x − iωt), where k is the wave vector, then k × A = 0. An example is an acoustic wave in ...
laser
Weather; Meteorology
A device that produces a narrow beam of electromagnetic energy by recirculating an internal beam many times through an amplifying medium, each time adding a small amount of energy to the ...
low-level jet stream
Weather; Meteorology
A jet stream that is typically found in the lower 2–3 km of the troposphere. At night, sometimes called a nocturnal jet. Examples are the African jet and the Somali jet.
karaburan
Weather; Meteorology
A violent northeast wind of Central Asia occurring during spring and summer. It resembles the white buran of winter but, instead of snow, it carries clouds of dust that darken the sky.
light amplification by stimulated emission of radi
Weather; Meteorology
A device that produces a narrow beam of electromagnetic energy by recirculating an internal beam many times through an amplifying medium, each time adding a small amount of energy to the ...
lookup table (LUT)
Weather; Meteorology
A mapping of an integer value to another integer value. This is used in displaying images and represents a mapping of the pixel value in the image or picture to the value shown on the display device. ...
limit of convection (LOC)
Weather; Meteorology
The level of neutral buoyancy for a saturated rising air parcel. If a cloudy air parcel is rising under its own buoyancy, then the parcel can rise to the altitude where the virtual potential ...
