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.
From an orbit 36,000 km from Earth, the Meteosat Third Generation Sounder satellite (MTG-S) is set to revolutionize the way we forecast severe weather. Unlike the imaging satellites, which complete the constellation of the ...
Planetary Sciences
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U.S. forecasters are expecting an above-normal 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, with 13 to 19 named storms, and 6 to 10 of those becoming hurricanes.
Environment
May 25, 2025
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A team of atmospheric scientists at the University of Washington has found evidence that weather forecasters may be able to look ahead for up to 30 days when making predictions. In their study, posted on the arXiv preprint ...
Since last fall, NASA scientists have flown an advanced 3D Doppler wind lidar instrument across the United States to collect nearly 100 hours of data—including a flight through a hurricane. The goal? To demonstrate the ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 28, 2025
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As atmospheric rivers pounded the U.S. West Coast last winter, scientists deployed increasingly advanced observing tools over the Pacific Ocean to improve forecasts of the powerful storms.
Earth Sciences
Apr 18, 2025
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Europe's meteorological agency says cuts by US President Donald Trump's administration to a key American science agency had hindered the sharing of crucial observations used around the globe to monitor the climate and forecast ...
Environment
Apr 15, 2025
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After Trump administration job cuts, nearly half of National Weather Service forecast offices have 20% vacancy rates—twice that of just a decade ago—as severe weather chugs across the nation's heartland, according to ...
Environment
Apr 5, 2025
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Storm forecasting is traditionally based on studying atmospheric conditions, but research that also looks at land surface conditions is set to transform early warning systems in tropical regions. This will enable communities ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 4, 2025
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Research by the Met Office and Newcastle University shows power outage predictions in windstorms improved when accounting for multi-hazard effects.
Environment
Mar 26, 2025
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A new study led by the University of Vermont (UVM) uncovers a critical challenge in accurately classifying precipitation as rain or snow using surface weather data.
Environment
Mar 26, 2025
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