This glossary of meteorology is a list of terms and concepts relevant to
meteorology
Meteorology is a branch of the atmospheric sciences (which include atmospheric chemistry and physics) with a major focus on weather forecasting. The study of meteorology dates back millennia, though significant progress in meteorology did no ...
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atmospheric science
Atmospheric science is the study of the Earth's atmosphere and its various inner-working physical processes. Meteorology includes atmospheric chemistry and atmospheric physics with a major focus on weather forecasting. Climatology is the study ...
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Glossary of climate change
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Glossary of tornado terms
The following is a glossary of tornado terms. It includes scientific as well as selected informal terminology.
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Glossary of tropical cyclone terms
The following is a glossary of tropical cyclone terms.
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Outline of meteorology
The following outline is provided as ''an overview of and topical guide to'' the field of Meteorology.
; Meteorology : The interdisciplinary, scientific study of the Earth's atmosphere with the primary focus being to understand, explain, and ...
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Timeline of meteorology
The timeline of meteorology contains events of scientific and technological advancements in the area of atmospheric sciences. The most notable advancements in observational meteorology, weather forecasting, climatology, atmospheric chemistry, a ...
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List of weather instruments
This is a list of devices used for recording various aspects of the weather.
Typical instruments
Weather stations typically have these following instruments:
* Thermometer for measuring air and sea surface temperature
* Barometer for measuring at ...
References
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meteorology
Meteorology is a branch of the atmospheric sciences (which include atmospheric chemistry and physics) with a major focus on weather forecasting. The study of meteorology dates back millennia, though significant progress in meteorology did no ...