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arid barometer cirrus climate climatic contrary cumulus cyclone deluge depression duster equatorial front humidity hurricane inversion low low-pressure meteorology mirage monsoon nimbus north northeast northwest onshore powder precipitation rainfall shower sirocco smog south southeast southwest sprinkle still storm stormy strength subtropical tempest thaw(v) thaw(n) thermal thermometer thunder(n) thunder(v) thunderbolt thunderstorm tidal tornado torrid tropical trough tsunami turbulence turbulent twister typhoon weather west westerly whirlwind

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Date: 1600-1700
Language: French
Origin: météorologie, from Greek, from meteoron; METEOR

meteorology

 noun
     
me‧te‧o‧rol‧o‧gy [uncountable]
the scientific study of weather conditions
—meteorologist noun [countable]
The storms have baffled meteorologists in the United States.
—meteorological adjective:
satellites that provide meteorological data to the National Weather Service


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