Now updated for CSW19. New words, if any, and new inflections of existing words, are shown in red.
| advection | the horizontal movement of air. |
| advective | relating to advection, the horizontal movement of air. |
| aerograph | an airborne meteorological recording instrument. |
| aerolite | a meteorite. |
| aerolith | a meteorite. |
| aerolitic | of or pertaining to aerolites; meteoric; as, aerolitic iron. |
| aerologic | relating to aerology, the study of the atmosphere. |
| aerological | relating to aerology, the study of the atmosphere. |
| aerology | the study of the atmosphere. |
| aeronomer | one who studies the earth's atmosphere. |
| aeronomic | relating to aeronomy, the study of chemical and physical phenomena in the upper atmosphere. |
| aeronomical | relating to aeronomy, the study of chemical and physical phenomena in the upper atmosphere. |
| aeronomist | one who studies aeronomy, the science of the earth's atmosphere. |
| aeronomy | the study of chemical and physical phenomena in the upper atmosphere. |
| aeropause | the region of the earth's atmosphere above which aircraft cannot fly. |
| aerosiderite | an iron meteorite. |
| aerospace | the Earth's atmosphere and the space beyond it. |
| aerosphere | the entire atmosphere surrounding the earth. |
| aether | the upper air. |
| aetheric | relating to the aether. |
| airglow | a faint light in the night sky, produced by radiation from the upper atmosphere. |
| airshed | the air supply of a given region. |
| airstream | a flow of air. |
| allhallond | as in allhallond summer, a spell of fine weather about All Hallows. |
| allhallowen | as in allhallowen summer, a spell of fine weather about All Hallows. |
| allhallown | as in allhallown summer, a spell of fine weather about All Hallows. |
| allhollown | as in allhollown summer, a spell of fine weather about All Hallows. |
| allobar | a change in barometric pressure. |
| alpenglow | a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains. |
| altocumulus | (Lat.) a type of cloud. |
| altostratus | (Lat.) a type of cloud. |
| anthelion | (Greek) a luminous ring seen on a cloud opposite the sun. |
| anviltop | an anvil-shaped cloud mass. |
| atmologist | one who is versed in atmology. |
| atmology | the science of aqueous vapour. |
| atmos | (Short for) atmosphere. |
| atmosphere | the body of air and gas which surrounds the earth. |
| atmosphered | having an atmosphere. |
| atmospheric | of, relating to, or occurring in the atmosphere. |
| atmospherical | related to the atmosphere. |
| atmospherically | (Adv.) ATMOSPHERICAL, related to the atmosphere. |
| aurora | (Lat.) a luminous atmospheric phenomenon. |
| aurorean | like the aurora, a luminous atmospheric phenomenon. |
| baroceptor | a sensory receptor sensitive to a pressure stimulus. |
| barogram | a recording made by a barograph, an instrument for recording air pressure. |
| barograph | a recording barometer. |
| baroscope | a weatherglass. |
| baroscopic | relating to a baroscope, a weatherglass. |
| biotron | a climate control chamber. |
| borealis | (Lat.) lights seen around the North Pole. |
| chemosphere | the thermosphere, the outermost layer of the atmosphere. |
| chemospheric | relating to the chemosphere, the outermost layer of the atmosphere. |
| chemtrail | a vapour trail believed to contain toxic chemicals. |
| chromatosphere | a layer of incandescent gas surrounding the sun through which the light of the photosphere passes. |
| cirrocumulus | (Lat.) a type of cloud. |
| cirrostrative | of or like cirrostratus. |
| cirrostratus | (Lat.) a type of cloud. |
| cirrous | having a cirrus, a tendril. |
| cloud | a mass of visible vapour (verb) to cover with clouds |
| cloudage | a mass of clouds. |
| cloudily | (Adv.) CLOUDY, full of cloud. |
| cloudiness | the state of being cloudy. |
| cloudless | without cloud. |
| cloudlessly | (Adv.) CLOUDLESS, without cloud. |
| cloudlet | a small cloud. |
| cloudy | full of cloud. |
| coniology | the study of atmospheric pollutants and dust. |
| corona | (Lat.) a small circle of light sometimes seen round the sun, moon, or other luminary. |
| corposant | st. Elmo's fire or similar electrical discharge. |
| counterglow | another name for gegenschein. |
| crepuscle | the fading light at the end of the day, also known as twilight. |
| crepuscule | the fading light at the end of the day, also known as twilight. |
| cryophorus | an instrument for showing the decrease in the temperature of water by its evaporation. |
| cumulocirrus | a type of cloud. |
| cumulonimbus | a type of cloud. |
| cumulostratus | a type of cloud. |
| cumulous | like cumulus, a kind of cloud. |
| cumulus | (Lat.) a kind of cloud. |
| dayglow | an airglow seen during the day. |
| electrojet | an overhead concentration of electric current found in the region of strong auroral displays. |
| empyreal | celestial; sublime. |
| empyrean | celestial; sublime; (noun) the sky. |
| encloud | to cover with clouds. |
| epedaphic | pertaining to atmospheric conditions. |
| etheric | relating to the ether. |
| etherical | relating to the ether. |
| exosphere | the outermost layer of the earth's atmosphere. |
| exospheric | related to the exosphere, the outermost layer of the earth's atmosphere. |
| exospherical | related to the exosphere, the outermost layer of the earth's atmosphere. |
| fireball | a burning meteor; a ball of flame or fire. |
| firmament | the sky. |
| firmamental | relating to the firmament. |
| fractocumulus | a type of cloud. |
| fractostratus | a type of cloud. |
| fractus | (Lat.) a ragged cloud. |
| frontogenesis | the creation of a weather front by the meeting of air currents. |
| frontogenetic | relating to the creation of a weather front by the meeting of air currents. |
| frontolysis | the weakening or disappearance of a weather front. |
| fumulus | (Lat.) a thin cloud. |
| gaw | an imperfect rainbow or other supposed sign of coming weather. |
| gegenschein | (Ger.) a faint oval patch of light directly opposite the sun in the night sky, caused by reflection of sunlight by dust particles. |
| geocorona | an outer layer of the earth's atmosphere. |
| heatwave | a spell of unusually hot weather. |
| heliopause | the upper limit of the earth's atmosphere. |
| heliosphere | the region in space influenced by the sun or solar wind. |
| horizon | the line where the sky seems to meet the earth. |
| humidity | the amount of water vapor in the air. |
| hydrometeor | rain, snow, sleet, hail. |
| hygrology | the study of humidity. |
| ionopause | the region of the earth's atmosphere at the outer limit of the ionosphere. |
| ionosphere | a region of the upper atmosphere. |
| ionospheric | relating to the ionosphere. |
| ionospherically | (Adv.) IONOSPHERIC, relating to the ionosphere. |
| isallobar | the contour line on a weather chart, connecting those places experiencing equal changes in atmospheric pressure over a specified period. |
| isallobaric | of or like an isallobar. |
| isobar | a line connecting points of same atmospheric pressure. |
| isobare | a line connecting points of same atmospheric pressure. |
| isobaric | denoting equal pressure; as, an isobaric line. |
| isobarometric | relating to measurement by isobar. |
| isobront | a line connecting points of simultaneous storm development. |
| isochasm | a line connecting points of equal frequency of aurorae. |
| isochasmic | indicating equal auroral display; as, an isochasmic line. |
| isocheim | a line connecting points of same average winter temperature. |
| isocheimal | connecting points of same average winter temperature; (noun) an isocheimal line. |
| isocheimenal | an isocheim, a line connecting points of same average winter temperature. |
| isocheimic | relating to an isocheim, a line connecting points of same average winter temperature. |
| isochimal | connecting points of same average winter temperature; (noun) an isochimal line. |
| isochime | a line connecting points of same average winter temperature. |
| isocrymal | a line connecting points of equal temperature during the coldest time. |
| isocryme | a line connecting points of equal temperature during the coldest time. |
| isohel | a line on a map passing through all places with the same hours of sunshine. |
| isohyet | a line on a map connecting points that receive equal amounts of rainfall. |
| isohyetal | a line drawn on a map connecting points that receive equal amounts of rainfall. |
| isometric | having equality of power (noun) a line connecting points of equal variations of pressure |
| isometrical | having equality of measure. |
| isometrically | (Adv.) ISOMETRICAL, having equality of measure. |
| isopleth | a line connecting points of equal aspect of climate. |
| isotach | a line connecting points of equal wind speed. |
| isotheral | a line connecting points of the same average summer temperature. |
| isothere | a line connecting points of the same average summer temperature. |
| isotherm | a line connecting points of equal temperature. |
| isothermal | a line on a map connecting points of equal average temperature. |
| isothermally | (Adv.) ISOTHERMAL, relating to equality of temperature. |
| keraunograph | an instrument for detecting distant thunderstorms. |
| koniology | the study of atmospheric pollutants and dust. |
| kymogram | a record made by a kymograph, an instrument for recording fluid pressure. |
| kymograph | an instrument for recording fluid pressure. |
| kymographic | relating to a kymograph. |
| kymography | using a kymograph, an instrument for recording fluid pressure. |
| lithometeor | a mass of solid particles, such as dust, sand, etc., suspended in the atmosphere. |
| lunarist | one who believes that the moon affects the weather. |
| mammatus | (Lat.) a type of cloud. |
| megafog | a fog signal with megaphones pointing in several directions. |
| mesopause | the upper limit of the atmosphere. |
| metcast | a weather forecast. |
| moonbow | a rainbow cast by the moon. |
| moondog | a bright spot in the sky formed by refracted moonlight. |
| nephologist | a practitioner of nephology, the study of clouds. |
| nephology | the study of clouds. |
| nightglow | an airglow seen during the night. |
| nimbed | having a nimbus. |
| nimbostratus | a type of cloud. |
| nimbus | (Lat.) a halo; a type of cloud. |
| nimbused | surrounded with a nimbus, a halo. |
| nubilose | cloudy; vague. |
| nubilous | cloudy; vague. |
| ozonosphere | the ozone layer. |
| paranthelion | a diffuse whitish image of the sun, having the same altitude. |
| parheliacal | of or pertaining to a parhelion, a halolike light seen in sky opposite the sun. |
| parhelic | of or pertaining to a parhelion, a halolike light seen in sky opposite the sun. |
| parhelion | a halolike light seen in sky opposite the sun > PARHELIA or PARHELIONS. |
| pibal | a small balloon for determining the direction and speed of the wind. |
| rainbow | an arc of spectral colors formed in the sky. |
| rainbowed | having a rainbow. |
| rainbowy | full of rainbows. |
| rawinsonde | an apparatus for taking upper-air wind velocity and direction. |
| sferics | (Short for) atmospherics, noises interfering with radio reception, due to electric disturbances in the ether. |
| skiey | like the sky; ethereal. |
| skyey | like the sky; ethereal; being in the sky > SKYEYER, SKYEYEST. |
| skyglow | a glow in the night sky resulting from urban lights. |
| skyish | (Shakesp.) like the sky, or approaching the sky. |
| skyline | the horizon. |
| spherics | (Short for) atmospherics; the branch of science that deals with these, esp for the radiolocation of electrical storms. |
| stratiform | layered; forming a layer. |
| stratocumulus | a type of long, wide, low-lying cloud with massive, rounded summits. |
| stratopause | the transitional layer between the stratosphere and the mesosphere. |
| stratosphere | a region of the atmosphere beginning about 41/2 to 10 miles up, in which temperature does not fall as altitude increases. |
| stratospheric | relating to stratosphere. |
| stratospherical | relating to the stratosphere. |
| stratus | (Lat.) a low-lying cloud resembling a horizontal fog bank. |
| substorm | activity that disrupts the magnetic field of a planet. |
| substratosphere | the area of the atmosphere below the stratosphere. |
| subtropical | relating to the area lying between the Tropic of Cancer and 40 degrees N, and the Tropic of Capricorn and 40 degrees south. |
| subtropically | (Adv.) SUBTROPICAL, of, having or resembling near-tropical climate. |
| sunbeam | a beam of sunlight. |
| sunbeamed | with sunbeams. |
| sunbeat | continually exposed to the sun. |
| sunbeaten | continually exposed to the sun. |
| sunbelt | a region with a warm sunny climate. |
| sunbow | a bow or arc of rainbowlike colours that is made by the sun shining through spray or mist, eg of a waterfall. |
| sundog | a bright spot or halo appearing on either side of sun, aka parhelion. |
| sunland | an area marked by a great amount of sunshine. |
| sunless | having no sunlight. |
| sunlessly | (Adv.) SUNLESS, without sun. |
| sunnily | (Adv.) SUNNY, full of sun. |
| sunny | full of sun. |
| sunray | a ray of sunshine. |
| sunshine | the light of the sun. |
| sunshiny | full of sunshine. |
| thermosphere | the outermost layer of the atmosphere. |
| thermospheric | relating to thermosphere. |
| tropopause | the level of the atmosphere where the troposphere ends and stratosphere begins. |
| troposphere | a region of the atmosphere from 25,000 feet to 55,000 feet, the boundary between the upper troposphere and the lower stratosphere. |
| tropospheric | relating to the troposphere. |
| undersky | the lower region of the sky. |
| unsunny | not sunny. |
| uranian | heavenly; of the heavens. |
| vog | air pollution caused by volcanic dust. |
| weather | atmospheric conditions; (verb) to expose to atmospheric conditions. |
| welkin | (OE) the sky. |
| woolpack | cirrocumulus cloud. |