aeroscopy

nounfemininetécnico/ɐɛɾuʃkuˈpiɐ/rare

a·e·ros·co·pi·a

Definition

Observation or examination of the air or atmosphere; visual inspection of atmospheric conditions.

Highly specialized technical term.

Aeroscopy was used to study dust particles in the air.

Early aeroscopy relied on simple visual assessments.

syn

De 'aero-' (do grego 'aér') + '-scopia' (do grego 'skopein', observar).