hydrometeorology

noun hy·dro·me·te·o·rol·o·gy \-ˌmē-tē-ə-ˈrä-lə-jē\

Definition of HYDROMETEOROLOGY

: a branch of meteorology that deals with water in the atmosphere especially as precipitation

— hy·dro·me·te·o·ro·log·i·cal \-tē-ˌȯr-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl, -ˌär-ə-, -ə-rə-\ adjective

— hy·dro·me·te·o·rol·o·gist \-tē-ə-ˈrä-lə-jist\ noun

circa 1859

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