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leaky aquifer
Weather; Meteorology
An aquifer that is overlaid or underlaid by a semipermeable geologic layer.
kaléma
Weather; Meteorology
A very heavy surf breaking on the Guinea coast of Africa during the winter.
loop antenna
Weather; Meteorology
An antenna consisting of a conducting coil of any convenient cross section, generally circular, that emits and receives radio energy. The principal lobe of the radiation pattern is wide and is in the ...
landing forecast
Weather; Meteorology
Aerodrome forecast indicating the weather at a specific aerodrome, intended to meet the requirements of local users and aircraft within one hour's flying time of the aerodrome.
line absorption
Weather; Meteorology
Absorption due to one or more discrete absorption lines. Compare band absorption, continuum absorption.
lake breeze
Weather; Meteorology
A wind, similar in origin to the sea breeze but generally weaker, blowing from the surface of a large lake onto the shores during the afternoon; it is caused by the difference in surface temperature ...
