Meteorology

Meteorology

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karst hydrology

Weather; Meteorology

The branch of hydrology devoted to the study of the movement and occurrence of water in karst.

The component, perpendicular to the relative wind and in the plane of symmetry, of the total force of air on an aircraft or airfoil. It must be specified whether this applies to a complete aircraft ...

local change

Weather; Meteorology

The change in a variable during a specified interval of time at a fixed point in the coordinate system in use. See local derivative.

karstbora

Weather; Meteorology

The bora of the Yugoslavian coast.

large Reynolds number flow

Weather; Meteorology

The behavior of a fluid with a Reynolds number typically greater than 104 to 106, which usually occurs within the atmosphere. The main property of such flows is a constant friction stress within the ...

Lips

Weather; Meteorology

The ancient Greek name for the southwest wind, which is the sea breeze in Athens. On the Tower of the Winds it is represented by a bare-legged young man carrying a piece of a trireme. This may ...

latitude

Weather; Meteorology

The angular distance along the meridian from the point in question to the equator. Latitude is normally described as so many degrees north or south of the equator. Compare longitude.