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meteorological Definition

me·teoro·logi·cal (mēt′ē ə rə läj′i kəl, -ôr′ə-)

adjective

  1. of the atmosphere or atmospheric phenomena; of weather or climate
  2. of meteorology

meteorological Related Forms

me′·teoro·log′i·cally adverb

meteorological Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • observatory: The meteorological observatory, with its Stevenson Screen, is atop a small rise.
  • phenomenon: Some believe the patterns are caused by a meteorological phenomenon.
  • observation: However, regular meteorological observations had commenced in 1833.
  • instrumentation: Vaisala, based in Finland, is the biggest manufacturer of meteorological instrumentation worldwide.
  • radar: For meteorological radar, on the other hand, it is the cloud formations which produce the wanted echoes.
  • balloon: Attempts were made to keep the project secret, using the cover story that they were meteorological research balloons.

Modifying Another Word

mainly: Phil Anderson, interests are mainly meteorological, but includes work on interactions between the atmospheric boundary layer and the snow surface.