Meteorology

Meteorology

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

Contributors in Meteorology

Meteorology

A system for expressing distance, speed, and acceleration in which 1) the distance of one minute of arc along a meridian or great circle is one nautical mile; 2) a nautical mile per hour is a knot; ...

nautical mile

Weather; Meteorology

The length of one minute of arc along any great circle on the earth's surface. Since this actual distance varies slightly with latitude, a nautical mile by international agreement is defined as 1852 ...

natural synoptic season

Weather; Meteorology

Period of the year characterized by weather conditions of a particular type over a large area of the globe. The term is used in long-range forecasting in the former USSR.

natural synoptic period

Weather; Meteorology

Period of time during which the essential characteristics of a particular synoptic situation persist over a large area of the globe. The term is used in long-range forecasting in the former USSR.

natural synoptic region

Weather; Meteorology

A large area of the globe in which synoptic processes possess well-defined characteristics that are independent of processes occurring in other areas of the globe. The term is used in long-range ...

natural sulfur cycle

Weather; Meteorology

Conceptualization of the processes associated with the production and loss of sulfur gases in the atmosphere. The cycle consists of 1) the emission of reduced sulfur gases (such as dimethyl sulfide, ...

natural coordinates

Weather; Meteorology

An orthogonal, or mutually perpendicular, system of curvilinear coordinates for the description of fluid motion, consisting of an axis ''t'' tangent to the instantaneous velocity vector and an axis ...