Meteorology

Meteorology

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meteorological rocket

Weather; Meteorology

A rocket designed primarily for routine upper-air observation (as opposed to research) in the lower 80 km of the atmosphere, but especially that region above 30 km inaccessible to balloons. See ...

1. A scientific establishment devoted to making particularly precise and detailed meteorological, geophysical, and related astronomical phenomena. 2. (Obsolete. ) A location where only synoptic and ...

meteorological observer

Weather; Meteorology

Member of a meteorological service or a volunteer approved by a meteorological service who makes and transmits meteorological observations.

meteorological observing station

Weather; Meteorology

Place where hydrometeorological observations are made with approval of the WMO member or members concerned.

meteorological office

Weather; Meteorology

Office designated to provide hydrometeorological services. See main meteorological office, dependent meteorological office, supplementary meteorological office.

meteorological optics

Weather; Meteorology

That part of atmospheric optics concerned with the study of patterns observable with the naked eye. This latter restriction is often relaxed slightly to allow the use of simple aids such as ...