mesometeorology

[mez-oh-mee-tee-uh-rol-uh-jee, mes-, mee-zoh-, -soh-]

noun

the study of atmospheric phenomena of relatively small size, as thunderstorms or tornadoes, and of the detailed structure of larger disturbances.

Compare macrometeorology, micrometeorology.

Origin of mesometeorology

meso- + meteorology

Related formsmes·o·me·te·or·o·log·i·cal

[mez-oh-mee-tee-er-uh-loj-i-kuh l, mes-, mee-zoh-, -soh-] /ˌmɛz oʊˌmi ti ər əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zoʊ-, -soʊ-/, adjective

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