Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Meteorology of the total vertical extent of the atmosphere as opposed to the study of the atmosphere near Earth's surface.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun That branch of physics which treats of the air, its properties and phenomena. Also called
aërognosy .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun That department of physics which treats of the atmosphere.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The branch of
meteorology involving theobservation of theatmosphere by means ofballoons ,airplanes , etc. - noun The
study of theair and of theatmosphere . Used in the US Navy until early 1957. The same as meteorology; however, this usage tended to be more administrative than scientific.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun meteorology of the total extent of the atmosphere; especially the upper layers
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Examples
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According to her aerology manual, the big hydrogen breathers were modeled on the tiny South American islands where Darwin had made his famous discoveries.
LEVIATHAN MR. SCOTT WESTERFELD 2009
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The aerology manual had been right after all: Red sky in morning, sailors take warning.
LEVIATHAN MR. SCOTT WESTERFELD 2009
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According to her aerology manual, the big hydrogen breathers were modeled on the tiny South American islands where Darwin had made his famous discoveries.
LEVIATHAN MR. SCOTT WESTERFELD 2009
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The aerology manual had been right after all: Red sky in morning, sailors take warning.
LEVIATHAN MR. SCOTT WESTERFELD 2009
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“Your cousin speaks highly of your comprehension of aeronautics and aerology.”
LEVIATHAN MR. SCOTT WESTERFELD 2009
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“Your cousin speaks highly of your comprehension of aeronautics and aerology.”
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Sherman Housted, a former Navy officer with a good aerology background, was hired to service as weatherman.
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Sherman Housted, a former Navy officer with a good aerology background, was hired to service as weatherman.
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Aye, maybe you’re a crack hand with sextants and aerology.
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Aye, maybe you’re a crack hand with sextants and aerology.
LEVIATHAN MR. SCOTT WESTERFELD 2009
hernesheir commented on the word aerology
The study of the atmosphere throughout its entire vertical extent.
May 1, 2010