Aerology Definition
â-rŏlə-jē
noun
Meteorology of the total vertical extent of the atmosphere as opposed to the study of the atmosphere near Earth's surface.
American Heritage
The branch of meteorology concerned with the study of air, esp. in the upper atmosphere.
Webster's New World
The branch of meteorology involving the observation of the atmosphere by means of balloons, airplanes, etc.
Wiktionary
The study of the air and of the atmosphere. Used in the US Navy until early 1957. The same as meteorology; however, this usage tended to be more administrative than scientific.
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