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meteorology

[ mee-tee-uh-rol-uh-jee ]

noun

  1. the science dealing with the atmosphere and its phenomena, including weather and climate.
  2. the atmospheric conditions and weather of an area.


meteorology

/ ˌmiːtɪəˈrɒlədʒɪ; ˌmiːtɪərəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

  1. the study of the earth's atmosphere, esp of weather-forming processes and weather forecasting
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meteorology

/ ŧ′tŧ-ə-ŏə-ŧ /

  1. The scientific study of the atmosphere and of atmospheric conditions, especially as they relate to weather and weather forecasting.

meteorology

  1. The study of the weather and climate .
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Derived Forms

  • ˌٱǰˈDz, adverb
  • meteorological, adjective
  • ˌٱǰˈDZDz, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·ٱ·ǰ·DZ·· noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of meteorology1

First recorded in 1610–20; from Greek ٱōDZDzí “discussion of celestial phenomena”; meteor, -o-, -logy
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of meteorology1

C17: from Greek ٱǰDZō, from ٱōDz something aloft + -logia -logy . See meteor
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The technology has been around since the 1970s when it was used in meteorology, but is now used by autonomous vehicles to sense surroundings.

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Weeks before his 21st birthday, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and was sent to South Korea to teach meteorology to the South Korean Air Force.

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Winter is defined in meteorology as December, January and February.

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“I didn’t want to get into meteorology,” he said.

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“The links between meteorology and aviation go way, way back,” said Stacey Hitchcock, an atmospheric scientist at the University of Oklahoma in Norman.

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