1. What is it? How does it work? Meteorology in action!!

2. Meteorology: What is it?
Science of weather and weather forecasting
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3. Meteorologists: What do they do?
There are two kinds of Meteorologists:
1) Research Scientist: Studies how and why weather happens
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4. Meteorologists: What do they do?
There are two kinds of Meteorologists:
2) Weather Forecaster: Predicts what the future weather will be
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5. Meteorology: How is it done?
Meteorology uses all of the following things:
Science “Small” Computers Speaking
Math
Big Computers!! Thinking
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6. Meteorology: What do we measure?
We measure many things about the atmosphere:
Temperature Clouds Air pressure Wind
Water
Vapor Wind
Pressure Rain
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7. Meteorology: How do we measure?
1) We can measure the atmosphere directly:
Old Way New Way Weather Balloons
Air Buoy
plane
Weather Ship
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8. Meteorology: How do we measure?
2) We can measure the atmosphere from a distance:
Doppler Radar (Rain) Weather Satellite (Clouds)
Doppler-on-Wheels
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9. Meteorology: What do we do next?
Analyze and study the current weather (weather maps)
Use computers to predict the future of the whole atmosphere
Use the computer results to predict weather for your hometown
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10. My e-mail (for your questions on weather!):
Weather for You!!
Your weather web page:
My research web page:
My (for your questions on weather!):
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