"The study of meteorology is a branch of the atmospheric sciences with a major focus on weather forecasting."
Study of how the Earth's atmosphere moves, its circulation patterns, and related phenomena such as turbulence and air masses.
"The study of meteorology dates back millennia."
"Significant progress in meteorology did not begin until the 18th century."
"The 19th century saw modest progress in the field after weather observation networks were formed across broad regions."
"Prior attempts at prediction of weather depended on historical data."
"Significant breakthroughs in weather forecasting were achieved after the elucidation of the laws of physics and, more particularly, the development of the computer."
"An important branch of weather forecasting is marine weather forecasting as it relates to maritime and coastal safety."
"Meteorological phenomena are observable weather events that are explained by the science of meteorology."
"Meteorological phenomena are described and quantified by the variables of Earth's atmosphere: temperature, air pressure, water vapor, mass flow, and the variations and interactions of these variables."
"Different spatial scales are used to describe and predict weather on local, regional, and global levels."
"Meteorology, climatology, atmospheric physics, and atmospheric chemistry are sub-disciplines of the atmospheric sciences."
"The interdisciplinary field of hydrometeorology combines meteorology and hydrology."
"The interactions between Earth's atmosphere and its oceans are part of a coupled ocean-atmosphere system."
"Meteorology has application in many diverse fields such as the military, energy production, transport, agriculture, and construction."
"The word meteorology is from the Ancient Greek μετέωρος metéōros (meteor) and -λογία -logia (-(o)logy), meaning 'the study of things high in the air.'"
"Significant progress in meteorology did not begin until the 18th century."
"It was not until after the elucidation of the laws of physics, and more particularly in the latter half of the 20th century, the development of the computer (allowing for the automated solution of a great many modeling equations) that significant breakthroughs in weather forecasting were achieved."
"Meteorology and hydrology compose the interdisciplinary field of hydrometeorology."
"Meteorology, climatology, atmospheric physics, and atmospheric chemistry are sub-disciplines of the atmospheric sciences."
"Meteorology has application in many diverse fields such as the military, energy production, transport, agriculture, and construction."