astrometeorology

[ as-troh-mee-tee-uh-rol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the study of the theoretical effects of astronomical bodies and forces on the earth's atmosphere.

Other Words From

• as·tro·me·te·or·o·log·i·cal [as-troh-mee-tee-er-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
• astro·mete·or·olo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of astrometeorology¹

First recorded in 1860–65; astro- + meteorology