Study of Earth's systems including geology, meteorology, and oceanography.
Meteorology is the study of the atmosphere and the processes that cause weather and climate. Meteorologists use tools and data to understand and predict changes in the air.
The sun heats Earth's surface unevenly, creating air movement (wind), clouds, and precipitation. The water cycle plays a big role, as water evaporates, forms clouds, and falls back as rain or snow.
Predicting weather helps us prepare for storms, droughts, or sunny days, and understand how climate change affects our world.
Forecasting a thunderstorm using radar.
Tracking climate patterns to study global warming.
Meteorology is the study of atmospheric processes that create weather and climate.