(n) :
the branch of meteorology involving the observation of the atmosphere by means of balloons, airplanes, etc; 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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(n) :
the branch of meteorology involving the observation of the atmosphere by means of balloons, airplanes, etc; 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