meteorology
branch of science dealing with the study of atmospheric phenomena and the short term variation of weather conditions including wind, precipitation, temperature, humidity, cloud cover, and air pressure
nephology
study of clouds and cloud formation
meteorological astrology
The pseudo-scientific belief that astrology can be used for weather prognostication
hurricane hunters
aviation missions that deliberately fly into tropical cyclones to obtain weather data
zonal flow
atmospheric flow patterns along lines of latitude (east–west directions)
Energy meteorology
branch of meteorology
Avalanche Warning Services
Co-operation structure of several security and civil protection authorities
wind shift
Sudden change in direction of the wind
Rapid update cycle
atmospheric prediction system
greenhouse effect
atmospheric phenomenon
numerical weather prediction
uses mathematical models of the atmosphere and oceans to predict the weather based on current weather conditions
Antarctic oscillation
climatic cycle over the Southern Ocean
climatology
study of climate
applied meteorology
the application of meteorological knowledge, current weather data, analyses, or forecasts to specific problems, such as those relating to transport, industrial processes, agriculture, etc.
military meteorology
meteorology applied to military purposes
mountain meteorology
the study of how mountains influence and modify weather, and to a lesser degree, climate
temperature anomaly
Difference of a temperature from a reference value
trace
Amount of precipitation below the smallest measurable by rain or snow gauges.
marine weather forecasting
forecasts of weather conditions at sea
Weather reconnaissance
Acquisition of weather data used for research and planning
synoptic scale meteorology
1000-km-order method of measuring weather systems
theoretical meteorology
branch of meteorology
tropical meteorology
the study of the tropical atmosphere