Meteorology

Meteorology

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microtherm

Weather; Meteorology

In botany, a type of plant life that requires an annual mean temperature of 0°–14°C for normal growth. Such flora are typical of tundra and Boreal woodland.

Geomagnetic micropulsations are cyclic fluctuations of the earth's magnetic field in the amplitude range of a fraction of an nT (or gamma) to, on rare occasions, as much as a few tens of nT. Periods ...

micropluviometer

Weather; Meteorology

A rain gauge capable of measuring very small amounts of precipitation, amounts that are less than could be measured by an ordinary rain gauge.

moon illusion

Weather; Meteorology

The moon seen near the horizon appears larger than the moon seen high in the sky. This difference is illusory, for there is no difference in the angular widths of moon from one situation to the ...