analysis

A detailed study in synoptic meteorology of the state of the atmosphere based on actual observations, usually including a separation of the entity into its component patterns and involving the drawing of families of isopleths for various elements.

Related terms:

• differential analysis
• international analysis code
• air-mass analysis
• elastic recoil detection analysis
• core analysis
• tectonic analysis
• fibre trajectory analysis
• nuclear reaction analysis
• particle-size analysis
• single-station analysis