meteorologist

[English meteorolog ( y ); -ist; Fr. météorologiste; Sp. meteorologist a.] One who studies or is versed in meteorology. "The meteorologists observe, that among the four elements which are the ingredients of all sublunary creatures, there is a notable correspondency." -Howel: Vocal Forest . mē-tě-õr-ol-o-gỹ, s . [Greek meteorologia , from meteor on a meteor, and logos =a discourse, a treat ise; Fr. météorologie ; Ital. & Sp. meteorologia .] Phys. Science: That branch of science which observes, registers, cla ifies, and compares the various and varying phenomena of our atmosphere. It remarks, at the same time, the connection of those phenomena with heavenly bodies, and with the solid and liquid materials of the earth, in reference to their reciprocal and combined influence in determining the character of different climates, and with the view of learning the meteoric history of every region of our globe, of ultimately investigating the laws of atmospheric change and the plan of meteoric action; the theory, in fact, of meteorologfitne of the various portions of the earth's surface ical phenomena, on which depends e entially the for the production of different vegetable and other substances, and for the support of animal life. meteorology, or innate presentation both of wind and "In sundry animals we deny not a kind of natural weather." - Browne: Vulgar Errors, bk. iii., ch. x. *mē-tě-õr-o-măn-çỹ, s . [Gr. meteor on =a meteor, and manteia =prophecy, divination.] Divina tion among the Romans by meteoric phenomena, as by thunder and lightning. mē-tě-õr-om'-ě-tēr, s. [Eng. meteor; o connect. and meter.] Teleg.: An apparatus for receiving, at a local station, transmitting to a central station, by telegraph wires, and there recording the direction and velocity of the wind, condition of the barometer and thermometer, and amount of rainfall. mē-tě-or-o-scope, s . [Gr. meteoros =raised in the air, and skopeō to see, to observe.] An instrument used for taking angles, and making measurements of the heavenly bodies. "With astrolabe and meteoroscope." Albumazar, ii. 5.