meteorology

American  

[mee-tee-uh-rol-uh-jee] / ˌmi ti əˈrɒl ə dʒi /

noun

1. the science dealing with the atmosphere and its phenomena, including weather and climate.

2. the atmospheric conditions and weather of an area.

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meteorology British  

/ ˌmiːtɪəˈrɒlədʒɪ, ˌmiːtɪərəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the study of the earth's atmosphere, esp of weather-forming processes and weather forecasting

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meteorology Scientific  

/ mē′tē-ə-rŏl′ə-jē /

1. The scientific study of the atmosphere and of atmospheric conditions, especially as they relate to weather and weather forecasting.

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meteorology Cultural  

1. The study of the weather and climate.

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Other Word Forms

• meteorological adjective
• meteorologically adverb
• meteorologist noun

Etymology

Origin of meteorology

First recorded in 1610–20; from Greek meteōrología “discussion of celestial phenomena”; meteor, -o-, -logy

Example Sentences

While parts of California’s geography, geology and meteorology make circumstances unique along Highway 1, Beck said, precarious — and even crumbling — coastal highways are a relatively common problem across the globe.

From Los Angeles Times

"Wood burning emissions enter the atmosphere, where they are affected by meteorology," Horton said.

From Science Daily

"There is now strong evidence across different datasets that winter precipitation in the Himalayas is indeed decreasing," said Kieran Hunt, principal research fellow in tropical meteorology at University of Reading in the UK.

From BBC

"Fugaku is used for research in a wide range of computational science fields, such as astronomy, meteorology, and drug discovery, contributing to the resolution of many societal problems," said Yamazaki.

From Science Daily

Fields such as meteorology, oceanography, and climate modeling face similar challenges and could benefit from tools that accelerate complex, multi-scale simulations.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• weather forecasting