nephanalysis

[ nef-uh-nal-uh-sis ]

noun

, plural neph·a·nal·y·ses [nef-, uh, -, nal, -, uh, -seez].

1. a map or chart showing the distribution of types and amounts of clouds and precipitation at a given time.
2. the preparation of such a map or chart.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nephanalysis¹

First recorded in 1940–45; neph- + analysis