astro-meteorology
(ˌæstrəʊˌmiːtɪəˈrɒlədʒɪ)
[f. astro- + meteorology.]
The investigation of the (alleged) influence upon the weather, climate, etc. of planetary and stellar phenomena, such as sun-spots, phases of the moon, comets, meteors, planetary conjunctions. This was a branch of the older natural astrology; and the term is often applied to a pretended prognostication of the weather, which is no better than modern ‘astrology.’
| [1753 Chambers Cycl. Supp., Astrometeorologia, the art of foretelling the weather, and its changes, from the aspects and configurations of the moon and planets.] 1862 Scot. Rev. 402 Men had transformed Astro-meteorology into meteorology, or weather-lore into the science of the Atmosphere. |
Hence astrometeorological (ˌæstrəʊˌmiːtɪərəʊˈlɒdʒɪkəl), a., and astrometeorologist (ˌæstrəʊˌmiːtɪəˈrɒlədʒɪst).
| 1693 Phil. Trans. XVII. 893 Earthquakes he shews..to be caused by the Stars, according to the Principles of the Astro-meteorological Art. 1864 Intell. Observ. No. 32. 104 The Astro-meteorologists, as they call themselves. 1866 Lond. Rev. 1 Dec. 596/2 Lunarists, cyclists, and astro⁓meteorologists..have been utterly baffled in their vaticinations. 1869 F. Pratt in Eng. Mech. 19 Mar. 587/3 My only connection with Zadkiel was one of opposition to him in the Astro-Meteorological Society. |