AEROLOGY

aerology

(noun) meteorology of the total extent of the atmosphere; especially the upper layers

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

aerology (usually uncountable, plural aerologies)

The branch of meteorology involving the observation of the atmosphere by means of balloons, airplanes, etc.

The study of the air and of the atmosphere. Used in the US Navy until early 1957. The same as meteorology; however, this usage tended to be more administrative than scientific.

Anagrams

• areology

Source: Wiktionary


A`ër*ol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Aëro- + -logy: cf. F. aérologie.]

Definition: That department of physics which treats of the atmosphere.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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