Meteorology

Meteorology

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

Contributors in Meteorology

Meteorology

A series of U. S. Satellites designed for remote sensing and mapping of land areas. These satellites are launched into sun-synchronous orbits that return to image the same swath, two degrees wide, ...

Longitudinal section

Weather; Meteorology

A section diagram plotted in the longitudinal dimension of a stream. It is usually used to plot energy grade lines.

Low index

Weather; Meteorology

A relatively low value of the zonal index that, in mid latitudes, indicates a relatively weak westerly component of wind flow (usually implying stronger north–south motion), and the characteristic ...

Katabatic wind

Weather; Meteorology

1. Most widely used in mountain meteorology to denote a downslope flow driven by cooling at the slope surface during periods of light larger-scale winds; the nocturnal component of the along-slope ...

Luminous

Weather; Meteorology

1. In general, pertaining to the emission of visible radiation. 2. In photometry, a modifier used to denote that a given physical quantity, such as luminous emittance, is weighted according to the ...

Kelvin–Helmholtz billows

Weather; Meteorology

1. Cloud forms that arise from Kelvin–Helmholtz waves. 2. Vortical structures that result from the growth and nonlinear development of unstable waves in a shear flow. The billows get their name from ...