According to the American Meteorology Society, meteorology is the study of the atmosphere. Those who specialize in the study of atmospheric phenomena are called Meteorologists. Meteorologists use scientific principles to observe, explain and sometimes forecast the weather. In fact, the word meteorology comes from the Greek word meteoron which means “something that happens in the sky”.
But why is meteorology important?
People have always cared about weather patterns. Weather has a great impact on how & when food is grown, where/how we can live in places with seasonal weather phenomena (tornados, hurricanes etc.) and how we can harness the weather to produce clean energy. The field of meteorology is quite vast and extensive, meteorology requires a foundational understanding of math and science in order to create numerical simulations for weather forecasting, collect data for long term research on climate change and so much more! Meteorology is essential, it helps us understand what effects humans have had on global climate and understand how natural occurring weather evolves and develops daily and over time.
Check out this example on what variables weather modeling considers!
But why is meteorology important?
People have always cared about weather patterns. Weather has a great impact on how & when food is grown, where/how we can live in places with seasonal weather phenomena (tornados, hurricanes etc.) and how we can harness the weather to produce clean energy. The field of meteorology is quite vast and extensive, meteorology requires a foundational understanding of math and science in order to create numerical simulations for weather forecasting, collect data for long term research on climate change and so much more! Meteorology is essential, it helps us understand what effects humans have had on global climate and understand how natural occurring weather evolves and develops daily and over time.
Check out this example on what variables weather modeling considers!
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