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| meteorological disaster Violent, sudden and destructive change to the environment related to, produced by, or affecting the earth's atmosphere, especially the weather-forming processes | 气象灾害 (有关或者影响了地球大气的极端的、突发的和有破坏性的环境变化，尤其是在气候的形成过程。) |
| meteorological forecasting A branch of science that studies the dynamics of the atmosphere and the direct effects of the atmosphere upon the Earth's surface, oceans and inhabitants, focusing particularly on weather and weather conditions | 天气预报 (研究地表、海洋和居民环境以上的上大气力学及其直接效应的一个科学的分支， 特别集中于天气和天气条件。) |
| meteorological parameter Variables, such as pressure, temperature, wind strength, humidity, etc. from which conclusions as to the forthcoming weather are drawn | 气象参数 (一些变量，如压力、温度、风强度、湿度等，由此可推断即将到来的天气变化情况。) |
| meteorological phenomenon Phenomena which occur in the troposphere and stratosphere, such as precipitations, wind, temperature, etc. | 气象现象 (在对流层和平流层内发生的现象，例如降雨、刮风、温度等等) |
| meteorological research Study of meteorological elements such as wind speed and direction, air temperature and humidity, atmospheric pressure, precipitation, evaporation, solar radiation, visibility and cloud cover in order to collect data for weather forecast or for specific research purposes | 气象研究 (气象要素(例如风速、风向、气温、湿度、大气压、降雨、蒸发、太阳辐射、能见度和云层)的研究，为天气预报或者特定研究目的而收集数据。) |
