METEOROLOGY: The Science of the Atmosphere

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About METEOROLOGY: The Science Of The Atmosphere

Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere and of atmospheric conditions, especially as they relate to weather and weather forecasting.Some individual studies of meteorology include:Aeronomy: physics of the upper atmosphere.Aerology: the study of free airApplied meteorology: the use of weather data for specific practical problems; Dynamic meteorology: the study of atmospheric motions Physical meteorology: the focus on physical properties of the atmosphereNowadays, when we speak of a “meteor,” we generally mean a shooting star; but formerly this term was applied (and it still often is in technical literature) to a great variety of phenomena and appearances in the atmosphere, including clouds, rain, snow, rainbows, and so forth. That is how the science of the atmosphere came to have its present name.Meteorology is not a branch of astronomy. These two sciences are as different from each other as zoölogy is from botany. They are both founded on physics, and they “overlap” each other to some extent, just as every science does certain others; but if you want information about the atmosphere, weather and climate, an astronomical observatory is not the place to seek it; while if you wish to make inquiries about comets, sun spots, eclipses, standard time, or the date on which Easter fell in the year 1666, do not apply to the Weather Bureau.