mesometeorology: Meaning and Definition of

mes•o•me•te•or•ol•o•gy

Pronunciation: (mez"ō-mē"tē-u-rol'u-jē, mes"-, mē"zō-, -sō-), [key]
— n.
  1. the study of atmospheric phenomena of relatively small size, as thunderstorms or tornadoes, and of the detailed structure of larger disturbances. Cf.
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