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meteorology
IPA: / mitiərɑːlədʒi /ETYM Greek; meteoron, + logos discourse: cf. French météorologie. Related to Meteor.
1. Predicting what the weather will be; SYN. weather forecasting, weather forecast.
2. Science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere; especially weather processes and weather forecasting.
Scientific observation and study of the atmosphere, so that weather can be accurately forecast. Data from meteorological stations and weather satellites are collated by computer at central agencies, and forecast and weather maps based on current readings are issued at regular intervals. Modern analysis can give useful forecasts for up to six days ahead.
At meteorological stations readings are taken of the factors determining weather conditions: atmospheric pressure, temperature, humidity, wind (using the Beaufort scale), cloud cover (measuring both type of cloud and coverage), and precipitation such as rain, snow, and hail (measured at 12-hour intervals). Satellites are used either to relay information transmitted from the Earth-based stations, or to send pictures of cloud development, indicating wind patterns, and snow and ice cover.
weather forecasting