Aerologic

/ˌɛərəˈlɒdʒɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to aerology, the scientific study of the atmosphere and air.

Etymology

From aerology + -ic (adjective suffix). This technical term emerged as aerology became formalized as a distinct scientific discipline in the 19th-20th centuries.

Kelly Says

Aerologic observations from weather balloons revolutionized meteorology—by measuring temperature and pressure at different altitudes, scientists finally understood how weather systems actually form!

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