Atmospheric Science Vocabulary

noun the branch of meteorology that deals with the atmosphere as a whole

• Aerology is the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena.
• I find aerology fascinating because it helps us understand the weather better.
• I never knew aerology was a thing until I took that meteorology class.
• In a way, aerology is like unraveling the mysteries of the sky.

noun a type of vapor or gas

• Water vapor is the gaseous state of water and is invisible to the naked eye.
• When you see steam rising from a cup of hot tea, that's actually water vapor.
• The air was so humid, it felt like we were breathing in water vapor.
• Her ideas were like water vapor, constantly changing and evaporating before they could be fully realized.

noun adiabatic chart

• The adiabatic chart is a useful tool for meteorologists to analyze atmospheric conditions.
• I'm using the adiabatic chart to see if it's going to rain tomorrow.
• Check out this adiabatic chart, it's gonna tell us if we need an umbrella.
• Just like how the adiabatic chart predicts weather patterns, we can also predict certain outcomes based on trends.

noun Aeronomer is a noun referring to a scientist who studies the physics and chemistry of the Earth's upper atmosphere, including the ionosphere and exosphere.

• An aeronomer is a scientist who studies the upper atmosphere of a planet.
• My friend is an aeronomer and she loves researching the Earth's ionosphere.
• I heard that aeronomers have a cool job studying the atmosphere.
• Being an aeronomer is like being a detective of the skies, uncovering the mysteries of the upper atmosphere.