the discipline (education, history, etc) only; use METEOROLOGICAL CONCEPTS or specifics treed under it for atmospheric and climatic characteristics and phenomena
Scope Note
The science of studying the characteristics of the atmosphere such as its temperature, density, winds, clouds, precipitation, and other atmospheric phenomena and aiming to account for the weather in terms of external influences and the basic laws of physics. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)
Entry Version
METEOROL
Entry Term(s)
Biometeorology
Climatology
Public MeSH Note
2009; see METEROLOGY FACTORS 1977-2008 & WEATHER 1963-1976
History Note
2009; use METEROLOGY CONCEPTS 1977-2008 & WEATHER 1963-1976
The science of studying the characteristics of the atmosphere such as its temperature, density, winds, clouds, precipitation, and other atmospheric phenomena and aiming to account for the weather in terms of external influences and the basic laws of physics. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)
