Meteorology

Meteorology

A database of terms pertaining to the scientific study of the atmosphere.

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Meteorology

Colorless, inflammable gas of formula CH 4 ; the simplest hydrocarbon. Methane enters the atmosphere as a result of the anaerobic decay of organic matter in, for example, swamps and rice paddies, and ...

method of characteristics

Weather; Meteorology

A method of solving systems of nonlinear differential equations by constructing the characteristics for the equations over the region of known initial data and proceeding along these lines to ...

methanol

Weather; Meteorology

Alcohol, also known as methyl alcohol (common name wood alcohol), formula CH 3 OH, formed in small quantities in the oxidation of methane; possibly emitted in large amounts from various species of ...

methanesulfonic acid

Weather; Meteorology

Acidic gas, formula CH 3 SO 3 H, formed in the oxidation of dimethyl sulfide in the marine atmosphere. As a result of its low volatility it is mainly found in the liquid (aerosol) phase.

meter

Weather; Meteorology

In the International System of Units, the fundamental unit of length; equal to 100 cm, 3. 2808399 ft, or 39. 370079 in.

meteorology

Weather; Meteorology

1. The study of the physics, chemistry, and dynamics of the earth's atmosphere, including the related effects at the air–earth boundary over both land and the oceans. Fundamental topics include the ...

meteorologist

Weather; Meteorology

A person who is professionally employed in the study or practice of meteorology. It often refers to individuals who have completed the requirements for a college degree in meteorology or atmospheric ...