aerologist


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aer·ol·o·gy

 (â-rŏl′ə-jē)
n.
Meteorology of the total vertical extent of the atmosphere as opposed to the study of the atmosphere near Earth's surface.

aer′o·log′ic (âr′ə-lŏj′ĭk), aer′o·log′i·cal adj.
aer·ol′o·gist n.
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