aerology

American  

[ai-rol-uh-jee] / ɛəˈrɒl ə dʒi /

noun

1. the branch of meteorology involving the observation of the atmosphere by means of balloons, airplanes, etc.

2. (in former use by the U.S. Navy) meteorology.

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aerology British  

/ ˌɛərəˈlɒdʒɪk, ɛəˈrɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the study of the atmosphere, particularly its upper layers

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aerology Scientific  

/ â-rŏl′ə-jē /

1. The branch of meteorology that studies the total vertical extent of the Earth's atmosphere as opposed to the atmosphere near the Earth's surface only. The most commonly studied atmospheric factors in aerology are air temperature, atmospheric pressure, humidity, wind, and ozone levels. Radioactivity and some aspects of long-wave radiation are also studied.

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Other Word Forms

• aerologic adjective
• aerological adjective
• aerologist noun

Etymology

Origin of aerology

First recorded in 1745–55; aero- + -logy

Example Sentences

Soon, he became an aviation cadet, studying aerology, navigation, identification of Japanese ships “in a hundredth of a second,” along with weaponry and target shooting.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• weather forecasting