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Geology vs Meteorology - What's the difference?

geology | meteorology |

As nouns the difference between geology and meteorology

is that geology is the science that studies the structure of the earth (or other planets), together with its origin and development, especially by examination of its rocks while meteorology is the science that deals with the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially with weather and weather forecasting.

geology

English

Noun

(geologies)
  • The science that studies the structure of the earth (or other planets), together with its origin and development, especially by examination of its rocks.

    • Derived terms

    * astrogeology * geological * geologist * geologic * hydrogeology * nongeology * petrogeology * photogeology * radiogeology

    meteorology

    English

    Noun

    (meteorologies)
  • The science that deals with the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially with weather and weather forecasting.
  • The atmospheric phenomena in a specific region or period.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * aeronautical meteorology * agricultural meteorology * agrometeorology * applied meteorology * astrometeorology * biometeorology * dynamic meteorology * hydrometeorology * macrometeorology * mesometeorology * meteorological * micrometeorology * physical meteorology * radarmeteorology * radar meteorology * radio meteorology * synoptic meteorology

    Related terms

    * meteor * meteoric * meteorite * meteoroid * meteoroidal * meteoritic * meteoritics

    See also

    * aerology * aeronomy * weather forecasting English words suffixed with -ology