meteoro-, meteor- +
(Greek: upraised, high up; in the air; anything raised from the ground, high, lofty; hovering in the air; hence, "heavenly body, atmospheric phenomenon")
meteorography
The descriptive science of meteors, or of meteorological phenomena.
meteoroid
1. A body moving through space, of the same nature as those which when passing through the atmosphere become visible as meteors.
2. One of the many small bodies in the solar system that become meteors on entering the earth’s atmosphere.
meteorological
Pertaining to or connected with the science of meteorology. Also, pertaining to atmospheric phenomena.
meteorology
1. The study of, or the science that treats of, the motions and phenomena of the atmosphere; especially, with a view to forecasting the weather.
2. The character, as regards weather, atmospheric changes, etc., of a particular region.
3. The study of things in the air.
Meteorology is the scientific study of the physical and chemical phenomena of the atmosphere, especially as they relate to weather and climate.
Prior to the last third of the 20th century the term was used primarily in reference to the study of the winds, temperature, clouds, and other elements associated with weather.
The term is now commonly used to include all scientific study of the role of the atmosphere in the global climate system.
Meteorologists are now concerned with problems; such as, acid rain caused by sulfur emissions from power plants, depletion of the ozone layer by fluorocarbon emissions, and global warming believed to be a result of increasing concentrations of carbon dioxide and other radiatively active trace gases.
Meteorologists no longer concern themselves solely with the atmosphere because the various aspects of global change require that the atmosphere, the oceans, and the biosphere be treated as interacting parts of the climate system.
—James R. Holton, Professor of Atmospheric Sciences,
University of Washington.
meteorometer
An apparatus for receiving and transmitting records of atmospherical conditions and changes.
meteoropathology
The pathology of conditions caused by weather or atmospheric conditions.
meteoropathy
Disease or illness caused by climatic conditions.
meteoroscope
1. An instrument for taking observations of heavenly bodies.
2. An instrument for measuring the apparent path of a meteor.
meteoroscopy
Observation of the stars.
meteorosensitive
Abnormally sensitive to weather conditions.
meteorotropism, meteorotropic
The influence of meteorological events on biological conditions and events, such as death rate (e.g., sudden death), disease incidence (e.g., attacks of angina), joint pain, insomnia, traffic accidents, and birth rate.
paleometeorology
The study of atmospheric conditions at periods in the geological past.
telemeteorograph, telemeteorography, telemeteorographic
A meteorograph that records electrically at a distance; a combination of telethermograph, telebarograph, and teleanemograph.
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