417. Weather

See also 27. ATMOSPHERE ; 85. CLIMATE ; 87. CLOUDS ; 246. LIGHTNING ; 345. RAIN ; 375. SNOW ; 387. SUN ; 394. THUNDER ; 420. WIND

aerographics

the study of atmospheric conditions. Also aerography . —aerographer , n.

aerology

1. Obsolete. the branch of meteorology that observed the atmosphere by using balloons, airplanes, etc.

2. meteorology. —aerologist , n. —aerologic, aerological , adj.

aeromancy

1. the art or science of divination by means of the air or winds.

2. Humorous weather forecasting.

barograph

a barometer which automatically records, on a rotating cylinder, any variation in atmospheric pressure; a self-recording aneroid.

barometrography

the branch of science that deals with the barometer.

barometry

the art or science of barometric observation.

chonophobia

an abnormal fear or dislike of snow.

climatology

the science that studies climate or climatic conditions. —climatologist , n. —climatologic, climatological , adj.

cryophobia

an abnormal fear of ice or frost.

frontogenesis

the meeting of two masses of air, each with a different meteorological composition, thus forming a front, sometimes resulting in rain, snow, etc.

frontolysis

the process by which a meteorological front is destroyed, as by mixture or deflection of the frontal air.

homichlophobia

an abnormal fear of fog.

hyetology

Rare. the branch of meteorology that studies rainfall. —hyetologist , n. —hyetological , adj.

hyetophobia

an abnormal dislike or fear of rain.

hytherograph

a graph that shows the relationship between temperature and either humidity or precipitation.

irroration

Obsolete. 1. the process of moistening with dew.

2. the condition of being bedewed.

meteorology

the study of weather and its changes, especially with the aim of predicting it accurately. —meteorologist , n. —meteorologie, meteorological , adj.

microbarograph

a barograph for recording small fluctuations of atmospheric pressure.

nephology

the scientific study of clouds. —nephologist , n.

ombrology

the branch of meteorology that studies rain. —ombrological , n.

pluviography

the branch of meteorology that automatically measures rainf all and snowfall. —pluviographic, pluviographical , adj.

pluviometry

the branch of meteorology concerned with the measurement of rainf all. —pluviometric, pluviometrical , adj.

pluvioscope

an instrument for measuring rainfall; a rain gauge.

pluviosity

raininess. —pluvious , adj.

telemeteorography

the recording of meteorological conditions at a distance, as in the use of sensing devices at various points that transmit their data to a central office. —telemeteorographic , n.

udometry

the measurement of rainfall with any of various types of rain gauges. —udometric , adj.

udomograph

a self-registering rain gauge.

vacuometer

an instrument used for comparing barometers at varying pressures against a Standard barometer.

weatherology

Informal. meteorology, especially weather forecasts for radio or television.