Meteorology is the branch of atmospheric sciences that investigates the physical and dynamical processes governing the atmosphere, with emphasis on the troposphere where most weather phenomena occur. It integrates fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, radiative transfer, and cloud microphysics to analyze and model atmospheric circulation, energy balance, and phase transitions of water. Meteorological research underpins numerical weather prediction, climate and mesoscale modeling, boundary-layer studies, and data assimilation using in situ and remote sensing observations. Applications include quantitative forecasting of precipitation, temperature, wind, and severe convective events, as well as providing inputs and constraints for climate science, hydrology, and environmental monitoring.
Neighborhoods close to green parks and bodies of water are cooler throughout the year, according to a new UCL study focusing on the east of London, which also showed that low-cost weather sensors could provide usable research ...
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A paper authored by University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) graduate student Zeb Leffler has been published in the Geophysical Research Letters. The student's master's research addresses a long-standing challenge in meteorology: ...
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Nov 3, 2025
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Long-term weather forecasting is a difficult task, partly because weather systems are inherently chaotic. Though mathematical equations can approximate the underlying physics of weather, tiny inaccuracies that grow exponentially ...
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Sep 30, 2025
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Even before thunderstorms over the Pacific Ocean began to significantly build last week, experimental forecasts at the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) showed the emerging ...
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Sep 26, 2025
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So-called "100-year weather events" now seem almost commonplace as floods, storms and fires continue to set new standards for largest, strongest and most destructive. But to categorize weather as a true 100-year event, there ...
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Aug 25, 2025
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New research from Purdue University reveals how moisture influences atmospheric blocking, a phenomenon that often drives heat waves, droughts, cold outbreaks and floods, helping solve a mystery in climate science and improving ...
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Aug 21, 2025
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The U.S. Department of Defense will now continue sharing key data collected by three weather satellites that help forecasters track hurricanes. Meteorologists and scientists had warned of risks to accurate and timely storm ...
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Jul 31, 2025
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Extreme wet weather and rising temperatures will likely become the norm for parts of Tanzania, demanding early preparedness and stronger national climate policies to protect vulnerable communities, says a leading meteorologist.
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Jul 31, 2025
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For decades, medium-range weather forecasting—predicting conditions 1 to 5 days ahead—has relied heavily on traditional numerical models. However, this approach often struggles when applied to specific regions with limited ...
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Jul 24, 2025
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Weather prediction systems provide critical information about dangerous storms, deadly heat waves and potential droughts, among other climate emergencies.
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