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Point

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-007994

A specific, discrete location in space or time for which a meteorological variable is measured, observed, or forecast. This can refer to a single grid point in a numerical weather prediction model or the physical location of a weather station. Point forecasts provide predicted conditions for one such location, in contrast to area forecasts that cover a broader region.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-007994
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-007994",
  "term": "Point",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A specific, discrete location in space or time for which a meteorological variable is measured, observed, or forecast. This can refer to a single grid point in a numerical weather prediction model or the physical location of a weather station. Point forecasts provide predicted conditions for one such location, in contrast to area forecasts that cover a broader region.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/point/"
}

Record 7,198 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.