noun
- Water particles or ice crystals that fall from clouds to the Earth's surface, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
Usage: plural form; used in meteorology and atmospheric science; includes both precipitation and suspended water particles
Examples
- Meteorologists study hydrometeors to predict weather patterns.
- Different types of hydrometeors form at different altitudes and temperatures.
- Rain and snow are the most common hydrometeors in temperate climates.
- The radar detected various hydrometeors moving across the region.
- Ice crystals are hydrometeors that form in the upper atmosphere.
- Forecasters use satellite imagery to track hydrometeors during storms.