meteorology
Let an agent handle meteorology by field, observations, forecasts, warnings and careers, routing severe weather to official warnings.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent handle meteorology by field, observations, forecasts, warnings and careers, routing severe weather to official warnings.
The branch of atmospheric science that studies weather processes and forecasting, including observation, numerical weather prediction and applied fields such as aviation meteorology and hydrometeorology.
What it is for: Forecasting weather and protecting life and property.
It can be find official forecasts and warnings; explain forecasting methods; read weather charts and observations; find meteorology education and careers.
Distinguishing features
Studies the atmosphere and weather
Uses observations and models
Issues forecasts and warnings
Coordinated internationally by WMO
What it looks like
Weather stations, radars, satellites, balloons and forecast maps.
How it is recognised
Synoptic charts and radar images
National meteorological services
Climatology studies long-term patterns
Related models
is a kind of - category
produces - output
is coordinated by - body
is related to - field
In practice
Families and kinds
synoptic meteorology
dynamic meteorology
aviation meteorology
hydrometeorology
snow science
Standards and regulation
WMO technical regulations
ICAO Annex 3 for aviation meteorology
Failure modes and hazards
Relying on unofficial forecasts in severe weather
Misreading probability forecasts
Also called
+18
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.meteorology
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Forecasts Official information.
Official sources come first.
Warnings
Severe weather.
Warnings
Weather warnings.
- Which official weather warnings are in force here? provenance
- What actions do they advise? provenance
Forecast
Outlook.
Forecast
Forecast.
- What does the national meteorological service forecast? provenance
- How should the probability be read? definition
Science Methods.
Methods explain forecasts.
Observation
Data.
Observation
Observations.
- Which observations feed the forecast? definition
- How reliable are they? boundary
Models
Numerical prediction.
Models
Numerical models.
- How do numerical weather prediction models work, in general terms? definition
- Why do models disagree? definition
Applied Sectors.
Sectors need tailored forecasts.
Aviation
METAR and TAF.
Aviation
Aviation weather.
- How are METAR and TAF reports read? definition
- Which official source provides them? provenance
Hydrology
Floods.
Hydrology
Hydrometeorology.
- How do rainfall forecasts feed flood warnings? definition
- Which agency issues them? provenance
Careers Education.
People train as meteorologists.
Training
Qualifications.
Training
Training.
- What qualifications does a meteorologist need? provenance
- Which WMO requirements apply? provenance
Citizen science
Observations.
Citizen science
Citizen observations.
- How can the public contribute weather observations? action
- Which networks accept them? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should branches be separate entries?
- How should warning services be linked?
- How should forecast uncertainty be explained?