aerology
noun
aer·ol·o·gy
er-ˈä-lə-jē
plural -es
1
: meteorology
2
: the branch of meteorology that deals especially with the description and discussion of the phenomena of the free air as revealed by kites, ballons, airplanes, and clouds
Word History
Etymology
aero- + -logy (perhaps after French aérologie)
First Known Use
1735, in the meaning defined at sense 1