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

Derived Forms

• aerologist
  noun
• aerologic
  adjective
• aerological
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of aerology

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

Example Sentences

Tim Donohue, a co-founder of Aerology, a start-up that predicts air travel disruptions, said he had counted nine planes in holding patterns near San Francisco International Airport.

From Washington Post • Jan. 20, 2022

Aerology, ā-ėr-ol′o-ji, n. the branch of science which treats of the atmosphere.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

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• weather forecasting