Weather Glossaries

Weather Glossaries

American Meteorological Society Glossary of Meteorology
Unidata's Acronyms List and Glossary of Terms
National Weather Service Glossary
NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI Glossary
NWS Louisville, KY Glossary
NWS Monterey, CA Glossary
A Comprehensive Glossary of Weather Terms for Storm Spotters

Satellite Terms
USA Today Winter Weather Glossary
International Glossary of Hydrology — At the site, click on English, Dutch, Spanish, French, or other desired language
Glossary of Hydrologic Terms — from the NWS Service Hydrologist Reference Manual
Glossary of Climatology and Meteorology With An Emphasis on the Arctic — In English and Russian


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