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    Meteorology is the study of phenomena of the atmosphere including its dynamics, physics, chemistry, composition, stratification, elements and processes. It has several branches including general meteorology, theoretical meteorology, experimental meteorology, applied meteorology, aerology, aeronomy, boundary layer meteorology, and climatology. Applied meteorology includes synoptic meteorology which is weather analysis and forecasting. Meteorology studies weather, the short term atmospheric conditions, and climate, the long term statistical description of atmospheric conditions averaged over decades. It aims to provide warnings of severe weather and information on temperature, wind, humidity, precipitation, clouds, brightness, and visibility to support various industries and commerce.

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    Meteorology is the study of phenomena of the atmosphere including its dynamics, physics, chemistry, composition, stratification, elements and processes. It has several branches including general meteorology, theoretical meteorology, experimental meteorology, applied meteorology, aerology, aeronomy, boundary layer meteorology, and climatology. Applied meteorology includes synoptic meteorology which is weather analysis and forecasting. Meteorology studies weather, the short term atmospheric conditions, and climate, the long term statistical description of atmospheric conditions averaged over decades. It aims to provide warnings of severe weather and information on temperature, wind, humidity, precipitation, clouds, brightness, and visibility to support various industries and commerce.

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    Meteorology is the study of phenomena of the atmosphere including its dynamics, physics, chemistry, composition, stratification, elements and processes. It has several branches including general meteorology, theoretical meteorology, experimental meteorology, applied meteorology, aerology, aeronomy, boundary layer meteorology, and climatology. Applied meteorology includes synoptic meteorology which is weather analysis and forecasting. Meteorology studies weather, the short term atmospheric conditions, and climate, the long term statistical description of atmospheric conditions averaged over decades. It aims to provide warnings of severe weather and information on temperature, wind, humidity, precipitation, clouds, brightness, and visibility to support various industries and commerce.

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    Introduction to Meteorology

    Science Education 48
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    ENVI1400 : Meteorology and Forecasting : lecture 1 3
    4
    Meteorology, Weather, & Climate
    • Meteorology is the study of phenomena
    of the atmosphere – includes the
    dynamics, physics, and chemistry of the
    atmosphere. (from the Greek meteōros – ‘lofty’)
    • It also includes its composition,
    stratification, elements, processes and
    pressure systems.

    5
    Branches of Meteorology
    GENERAL METEOROLOGY

    • Basic laws, description of phenomena,


    survey of relevant topics.

    6
    Branches of Meteorology
    THEORETICAL METEOROLOGY

    • Theoretical physics and chemistry applied


    to the atmosphere
    • Thermodynamics
    • Hydrodynamics
    • Radiative transfer

    7
    Branches of Meteorology
    EXPERIMENTAL METEOROLOGY

    • Measurement Techniques
    • Instrumentation
    • Atmospheric measurements

    8
    Branches of Meteorology
    APPLIED METEOROLOGY
    1. Synoptic Meteorology- Weather analysis
    and forecast.
    2. Flight Meteorology- flight security
    ( turbulence, visibility, lightning warning)
    3. Technical Meteorology- traffic, air traffic,
    gas emission.
    4. Bio-meteorology- influence of weather on
    health, local climate for plants and plant ecology
    9
    Branches of Meteorology
    Aerology- meteorology of higher
    atmosphere ( below 30 km altitude)
    Aeronomy- meteorology of higher
    atmosphere (above 50 km altitude)
    Boundary layer meteorology- surface to
    2000 m altitude
    Regional Meteorology- glacial, alpine,
    maritime, polar and tropical meteorology.

    10
    Branches of Meteorology
    CLIMATOLOGY- covering large periods,
    interaction between hydrosphere,
    biosphere, and cryosphere.

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    WEATHER ELEMENTS
    • Temperature
    • Wind
    • humidity
    • precipitation
    • cloudiness
    • brightness
    • visibility
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    • Weather
    – The state of the atmosphere; mainly with respect to
    its effects upon human activities. Short term variability
    of the atmosphere (time scales of minutes to months).
    – A category of individual/combined atmospheric
    phenomena which describe the conditions at the time
    of an observation.
    • Climate
    – Long term statistical description of the atmospheric
    conditions, averaged over a specified period of time -
    usually decades.

    ENVI1400 : Meteorology and Forecasting : lecture 1 13


    ENVI1400 : Meteorology and Forecasting : lecture 1 14
    Why study meteorology?
    • Warning of severe weather

    • Agriculture
    – Timing of planting, harvesting, etc to avoid bad weather, hazards
    to livestock
    • Transport & services
    – Shipping, aviation, road gritting, flood warnings,…
    • Commerce
    – Should a supermarket order BBQs and icecream, or umbrellas?

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    What do we want to know?
    • Trends in all of these
    Temperature
    • Wind speed
    Timing of significant changes
    • Wind direction
    Occurrence of extreme events
    • Clouds
    – Type, extent, altitude
    • Precipitation?
    – Type, amount, location
    • Visibility
    – Fog, haze
    • Humidity
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