Meteorology

Meteorology

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

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Ogive

Weather; Meteorology

1. A band or wave on the surface of a valley glacier, stretching from side to side and arched in the direction of flow. 2. The graph of a cumulative frequency distribution.

Ohmic current

Weather; Meteorology

A current that is proportional to the voltage and inversely proportional to the resistance.

Oil slick

Weather; Meteorology

A layer of oil on the water surface, usually as a result of an accidental or deliberate spill of crude oil or other petroleum product. The thickness of an oil slick can range from a few molecules ...

The limiting values of ceiling, visibility and wind, or runway visual range, established as safety minimums for aircraft landings and takeoffs. Civil aircraft operate under limits stated in Civil Air ...

Operator

Weather; Meteorology

A mathematical symbol that stands for a specific operation upon a variable or function. See linear operator, del operator, Laplacian operator.

Oceanity

Weather; Meteorology

The degree to which a point on the earth's surface is in all respects subject to the influence of the sea; the opposite of continentality. Oceanicity usually refers to climate and its effects. One ...