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The American Meteorological Society promotes the development and dissemination of information and education on the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences and the advancement of their professional applications. Founded in 1919, AMS has a membership of more than 14,000 professionals, ...
A nonlinear irrotational long-crested ocean wave, neglecting surface tension effects. It was first described by Sir George Gabriel Stokes (1819–1903), who produced a series expansion in powers of the wave amplitude. Its steepest form has a crest with a 120° angle.
Industry:Weather
A northerly night breeze, blowing down from the mountains, of Lake Garda in Italy. See sover.
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A numerical method for solving differential equations in which the dependent variables are expanded as series of orthogonal basis functions and the original equations are reduced to a set of algebraic equations for the modal amplitudes.
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A network, grid, or system. In meteorology, this term has been adapted by the World Meteorological Organization for the worldwide network of meteorological stations that have been chosen to represent the meteorology of the globe: the réseau mondial.
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A nomograph for graphically obtaining relative humidity, absolute humidity, and dewpoint from wet- and dry-bulb thermometer readings.
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A nautical term of Spain denoting wind that shifts diurnally from northwest through north, east, south, and west.
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A nearshore phenomenon of the long period disturbance in surf zone associated with the occurrence of wave groups. One example is the release and reflection of bounded long waves by breaking wave groups in the surf zone.
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A narrow layer of enhanced electron and ion density in the lower ionosphere. Most sporadic E-layers are thought to be formed by the action of dynamo forces on metallic positive ions deposited by incoming meteors.
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