meteorology
noun
me·te·o·rol·o·gy
ˌmē-tē-ə-ˈrä-lə-jē 
1
: a science that deals with the atmosphere and its phenomena and especially with weather and weather forecasting
studied the principles of meteorology
2
: the atmospheric phenomena and weather of a region
the meteorology of the Gulf of Mexico
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The local meteorology office, which was established that same year, announces the first snowfall on Mount Fuji every year -- a marker that winter has arrived.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
The predictions are based on historical comparisons of solar science, climatology and meteorology to today’s conditions to predict weather trends and events, according to the press release.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024
The cause of the shift is difficult to pinpoint, says Tim Coleman, director of forensic meteorology at WeatherBell Analytics and lead author of a study on shifts in tornado activity published in June in the Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology.
—Danish Bajwa, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2024
The almanac explains that its forecasts draw on various academic fields, including solar science, climatology and meteorology.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 20 Sep. 2024
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
The predictions are based on historical comparisons of solar science, climatology and meteorology to today’s conditions to predict weather trends and events, according to the press release.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024
The cause of the shift is difficult to pinpoint, says Tim Coleman, director of forensic meteorology at WeatherBell Analytics and lead author of a study on shifts in tornado activity published in June in the Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology.
—Danish Bajwa, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2024
The almanac explains that its forecasts draw on various academic fields, including solar science, climatology and meteorology.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Meteorology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meteorology. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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meteorology
noun
me·te·o·rol·o·gy
ˌmēt-ē-ə-ˈräl-ə-jē
: a science that deals with the atmosphere, weather, and weather forecasting
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