Atmospherology

/ætməsfəˈrɑːlədʒi/ noun

Definition

The scientific study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, including weather, air composition, and atmospheric physics.

Etymology

From 'atmosphere' + '-ology' (from Greek 'logos' meaning study of). A technical term roughly equivalent to meteorology, though less commonly used.

Kelly Says

While meteorology is the common term, 'atmospherology' is what you might find in very old science books — it's like an ancient relative of modern weather science!

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