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meteorology

[mee-tee-uh-rol-uh-jee] / ˌmi ti əˈrɒl ə dʒi /
NOUN
weather science
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“Our priority is ensuring Kalshi’s settlements rest on objective, scientifically validated atmospheric data,” said James Belanger, vice president of meteorology at the Weather Co.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

He will graduate next year from the University of Oklahoma, where he studies journalism and meteorology.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026

The French meteorology agency has filed a police complaint over suspected tampering with its data-processing system after a Polymarket bettor won big on an unusual temperature reading.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026

"There is now strong evidence across different datasets that winter precipitation in the Himalayas is indeed decreasing," said Kieran Hunt, principal research fellow in tropical meteorology at University of Reading in the UK.

From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2026

The naming of clouds was a great event in the history of meteorology, after which much more serious discussion and understanding were possible.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton



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