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Meteorology

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Maelstrom

Weather; Meteorology

A tidal whirlpool found between the islands of Moskenesy and Mosken in the Lofoten Islands of northern Norway. The term is generally applied to other tidal whirlpools.

Navigation

Weather; Meteorology

The process of calculating the earth coordinates (latitude and longitude) of remotely sensed data. Navigation requires an accurate knowledge of the position of the satellite in its orbit, the ...

Nebulosus

Weather; Meteorology

A cloud species with the appearance of a nebulous veil, showing no distinct details. This species is found principally in the genera cirrostratus and stratus. Stratus nebulosus is the most common ...

Near-infrared radiation

Weather; Meteorology

The preferred term for the shorter wavelengths in the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum extending from about 0. 75 μm (visible red) to around 3 μm. The term usually emphasises the ...

Near-infrared

Weather; Meteorology

Pertaining to or the same as near-infrared radiation.

1. General name for instruments that measure, at more than one angle, the scattering function of particles suspended in a medium. Information obtained from such instruments may be used to determine ...

Nephometer

Weather; Meteorology

1. A general term for instruments designed to measure the amount of cloudiness. An early type consists of a convex hemispherical mirror mapped into six parts. The amount of cloud coverage on the ...