Meteorology

Meteorology

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

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Meteorology

The average time during which anything can be said to reside within a specified region or to exist unchanged; for example, the mean life of a chemical species in the atmosphere, the mean life of a ...

Mean low water

Weather; Meteorology

The average level of low water at a place over a 19-year period.

Mean low water springs

Weather; Meteorology

A tidal datum; the average spring low water level, averaged over a sufficiently long period.

Neural network

Weather; Meteorology

Usually used to mean "artificial neural network," a computer programme inspired by simple models of the brain. It consists of a network of nodes connected by weighted links that establish the ...

Neutral equilibrium

Weather; Meteorology

A condition of a system for which a small perturbation of a parcel of the system causes it to neither depart from its new position nor return to its previous one.

Neutral atmosphere

Weather; Meteorology

Term used in an ionospheric context to describe the nonionized component of the atmosphere.

Net radiometer

Weather; Meteorology

A radiometer designed to measure the difference in irradiance coming from two opposing hemispheric fields of view. Typically, this instrument would be used to measure the difference of upwelling and ...