noun
- Plural of ceilometer; instruments that measure the height of clouds or the altitude of a cloud ceiling above the ground.
Usage: technical; meteorology
Examples
- The airport installed new ceilometers to monitor cloud heights during takeoff and landing.
- Meteorologists use ceilometers to collect data on cloud ceiling heights for weather forecasting.
- The ceilometers at the weather station detected low cloud cover throughout the morning.
- Modern ceilometers employ laser technology to measure cloud altitude accurately.
- Pilots rely on ceilometer readings to determine safe flying conditions.