A commitment to understanding the science of meteorology
The Science and Art of Meteorology
Meteorology is the study of the atmosphere, atmospheric phenomena, and atmospheric effects on our weather.
Precipitation
In meteorology, precipitation is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls from clouds due to gravitational pull. The main forms of precipitation include drizzle, rain, sleet, snow, ice pellets, graupel and hail.
Forecasting clouds
One cloud forecasting problem is predicting when a layer of low Stratus or fog will “mix out”. This can change a cloudy dull day into a nice sunny day in less than an hour.
Air mass
An air mass is a large body of air with generally uniform temperature and humidity. The area over which an air mass originates is what provides its characteristics.
Pressure
Pressure is the force applied perpendicular to the surface of an object per unit area over which that force is distributed. Gauge pressure is the pressure relative to the ambient pressure. Various units are used to express pressure.
The atmosphere
An atmosphere is a layer of gasses that envelop an astronomical object, held in place by the gravity of the object. A planet retains an atmosphere when the gravity is great and the temperature of the atmosphere is low.
Climate
Climate is the long-term weather pattern in a region, typically averaged over 30 years.[1][2] More rigorously, it is the mean and variability of meteorological variables over a time spanning from months to millions of years.
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Local and long-range weather forecasts, weather reports, maps, and tropical weather conditions for locations worldwide.
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“A commitment to understanding the science of meteorology”
Meteorology is a branch of the atmospheric sciences with a major focus on weather forecasting. The study of meteorology dates back millennia, though significant progress in meteorology did not begin until the 18th century.
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