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Definition of "hydrometeorology" [hy•dro•me•te•or•ol•o•gy]

  • The branch of meteorology that deals with the occurrence, motion, and changes of state of atmospheric water. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "hydrometeorology" in a sentence
  • "Since 1974, during 5 years, was working in the West sector of the Arctic as a head of the Amderminsk Administration of hydrometeorology and environment control."
  • "Why, girl, you ought to study hydrometeorology as well as chemistry."
  • "Officials acknowledge the importance of hydrometeorology in the prevention and management of natural disasters but complain about NMA's institutional weakness."