Meteorology Terminology

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• The presence of pollutants in the air poses a threat to public health.
• I love the smell of fresh bread baking in the air.
• There's a feeling of excitement in the air as the concert approaches.
• With tensions rising, you could feel the anger in the air between the two parties.

verb to distribute or apportion something in measured amounts

• The government must mete out justice fairly and impartially.
• I heard they're going to mete out punishments for anyone caught cheating.
• If you don't follow the rules, they'll mete out consequences.
• She always seems to mete out kindness to everyone she meets.

noun a signal transmitted by radio waves

• Radio waves are a type of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum longer than infrared light.
• I love listening to music on the radio wave while driving.
• Let's tune into the radio wave station for some good tunes.
• His words traveled through the room like a radio wave, reaching everyone in the audience.

noun a thin coating of ice formed when supercooled water droplets freeze on contact with a solid surface

verb to cover with or encase in rime

• The delicate rime on the leaves sparkled in the morning sunlight.
• I love how the rime makes everything look magical in the winter.
• Check out the cool rime on that car, it looks awesome!
• The rime of frost on her heart melted away as she forgave him.

noun a formation of low, fast-moving clouds

verb to move or run swiftly

• The weather forecast predicts that scud clouds will be moving in later today.
• I saw some scud clouds rolling in, so it might rain soon.
• The scud clouds are looking pretty ominous, better grab an umbrella.
• His thoughts seemed to scud across his mind, never staying in one place for long.

noun a current of warm air that rises in the atmosphere

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• The updraft created by the warm air rising helped the glider stay aloft for hours.
• We felt the updraft as we stood on top of the hill, it was like a gentle breeze lifting us up.
• Dude, did you catch that sick updraft while surfing the air currents?
• Her positive attitude acted as an updraft, lifting the spirits of everyone around her.

adjective located or situated in the direction from which the wind is blowing

• Sailors must always be aware of the direction of the wind, especially when sailing upwind.
• We should try to stay upwind of the campfire to avoid getting smoke in our faces.
• I always make sure to stand upwind of my brother after he eats beans.
• In order to succeed in the competition, you must learn to navigate upwind against all odds.

noun a visible trail left in the sky by an aircraft and consisting of a line of condensed water or ice particles created by the aircraft's engines

• The contrail left by the airplane lingered in the sky for several minutes.
• Did you see that long white line in the sky? That's a contrail from a passing plane.
• Check out that sky streak! It's a contrail from a jet flying overhead.
• His words left a contrail of doubt in her mind, lingering long after he had spoken.

noun a visible trail left in the sky by an aircraft and believed by some to consist of chemical or biological agents released as part of a covert operation

• There is a debate among scientists about the existence and effects of chemtrails in the atmosphere.
• Some people believe that chemtrails are responsible for changing the weather.
• I saw a video online claiming that chemtrails are actually a government conspiracy.
• The chemtrails of doubt lingered in her mind, casting shadows on her beliefs.

noun aera - a misspelling of the word 'era', which refers to a particular period in history or a significant time period

• The research team is studying the effects of climate change on the local ecosystem in this aera.
• I love going to that aera of town because there are so many cool shops and restaurants.
• That aera is lit, there's always something fun happening there.
• She has a lot of emotional baggage that she carries around like a heavy weight, dragging her down in every aera of her life.