meteorology

noun

me·te·o·rol·o·gy ˌmē-tē-ə-ˈrä-lə-jē

: a science that deals with the atmosphere and its phenomena and especially with weather and weather forecasting

studied the principles of meteorology

: the atmospheric phenomena and weather of a region

the meteorology of the Gulf of Mexico

meteorologic

ˌmē-tē-ə-rə-ˈlä-jik

adjective

or meteorological

ˌmē-tē-ə-rə-ˈlä-ji-kəl

meteorologically

ˌmē-tē-ə-rə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē

adverb

meteorologist

ˌmē-tē-ə-ˈrä-lə-jist

noun

Examples of meteorology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Syria’s government said a worker from the meteorology department at Damascus International Airport was killed and another person was injured. —

WSJ, 23 Oct. 2023 The meteorology of thunderstorms sets the stage for respiratory irritants. —

Elana Spivack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2023 Her work and contributions continue to impact the field of meteorology. —

Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Oct. 2023 Finch completed the broadcast meteorology program at Mississippi State University and holds the seal of approval from the American Meteorological Society. —

Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 July 2023 Holly Ayres, a researcher at the department of meteorology at Reading University in the UK who was not involved in the study, said the BAS research is a step forward in our knowledge about deep ocean water in the Antarctic. —

Laura Paddison, CNN, 12 June 2023 If your father figure is in the market for new hobbies, a SELF Outdoor Award–winning pair of binoculars could awaken his inner birder, while an at-home weather station might spark a new love of meteorology. —

Sara Coughlin, SELF, 21 Sep. 2023 Sixto Flores, director in Puno for Peru’s national meteorology and hydrology service (Senamhi), told CNN that precipitation there was 49% lower than average from August 2022 until March 2023, a period that includes the rainy season during which water levels usually recover. —

Jack Guy, CNN, 3 Sep. 2023 This kind of measurement only involves the top centimeter (0.4 inch) of the ocean at most, however, says Nick Shay, a professor or meteorology and physical oceanography at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science. —

Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 29 Aug. 2023 See More

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