Meteorology

Meteorology

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minimum deviation

Weather; Meteorology

The minimum total deviation, relative to neighboring deviations, of an incident wave (or ray) transmitted by a bounded, optically homogeneous body (e.g., prism, ice crystal, raindrop). The ...

minimum temperature

Weather; Meteorology

The lowest temperature attained at a specific location during a specified period.

minimal headings

Weather; Meteorology

The set of headings for which the flight time from departure to destination is minimum. See minimal flight, wave-front method.

minimum

Weather; Meteorology

The least value attained (or attainable) by a function; the opposite of maximum. (See further discussion under maximum. )

minimal flight path

Weather; Meteorology

In air navigation, the route that yields the least travel time between two points, for the expected weather conditions.

Ideally, an aircraft flight so planned and navigated that is completed in the least possible time. Such planning should take into consideration the complete three-dimensional wind pattern en route as ...