aero-, aer-, aeri- +
(Greek: air, mist, wind)
aerographer
Someone who writes reports about atmospheric conditions.
aerographic, aerographical
A reference to a description of the atmosphere.
aerographics
The branch of meteorology that studies and describes atmospheric conditions.
aerography
1. A written report about atmospheric conditions.
2. The systematic description of air quality.
aerohydrotherapy
1. The use of air and water, at varying temperatures, to treat disorders of the bodily limbs.
2. The treatment of disease with the application, at different temperatures and by different methods, of both air and water.
aerohygrophilous, aerohygrophile, aerohygrophily
Thriving in high atmospheric humidity.
aerohygrophobe
Any creature which is intolerant of high atmospheric humidity.
aerohygrophobia
Intolerant of high atmospheric humidity.
aerohygrophobous
Intolerant of high atmospheric humidity.
aerohygrophoby
The condition whereby there is intolerance of any high atmospheric humidity.
aeroionization
The electrical charging of particulate matter in the air, as for therapeutic use by inhalation.
aeroionotherapy
Treatment of respiratory conditions by the inhalation of air with altered electrical charges.
aerolite, aerolith, aerolitic
A stony meteorite.
aerologist
1. A specialist in the branch of meteorology concerned with the study of air, especially in the upper atmosphere.
2. Someone who studies total atmospheric meteorology as opposed to surface-based applications.
aerology
1. The scientific study of atmospheric conditions at heights which are unaffected by the friction of the earth's surface.
2. The branch of meteorology that studies the total vertical extent of the earth's atmosphere as opposed to the atmosphere which is close to the earth's surface.
The most commonly studied atmospheric factors in aerology are air temperature, atmospheric pressure, humidity, wind, and ozone levels. Radioactivity and some aspects of long-wave radiation are also studied.
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Cross references of word groups that are related, directly or indirectly, to: "air, wind":
aello-;
aeolo-;
anemo-;
atmo-;
austro-;
flat-, flatu-;
phys-;
pneo-, -pnea;
pneumato-;
turb-;
vent-;
zephyro-.
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