Meteorology

Meteorology

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

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Meteorology

Any collection of particles, aloft or in contact with the earth's surface, dense enough to be discernible to the observer. Examples are haze, dust, smoke, fog or ice fog, spray or mist, drifting or ...

Occluded front

Weather; Meteorology

A front that forms as a cyclone moves deeper into colder air. This front will separate air behind the cold front from air ahead of the warm front. This is a common process in the late stages of ...

Occluded depression

Weather; Meteorology

A depression in which there has developed an occluded front.

Occluded cyclone

Weather; Meteorology

Any cyclone (or low) within which there is little or no temperature advection; typically associated with the formation of an occluded front.

Observational network

Weather; Meteorology

A group of meteorological observing stations spread over a given area for a specific purpose.

Observational error

Weather; Meteorology

The difference between the true value of some quantity and its observed value. Every observation is subject to certain errors, as follows. 1) Systematic errors affect the whole of a series of ...

Observational day

Weather; Meteorology

Any 24-hour period selected as the basis for climatologic or hydrologic observations. Where observations are recorded automatically, the observational day is commonly taken as the calendar day. Where ...