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- Atmospheric Science: This article provides a comprehensive view of the atmospheric sciences, which involve the study of the Earth’s atmosphere including its processes and its effects on the various weather phenomena observed.
- Meteorological Instruments: An overview of the tools used in meteorology such as thermometers, barometers, anemometers, hygrometers and radar, explaining both their operation and their role in weather prediction.
- Weather Patterns and Systems: An in-depth analysis of global weather patterns and systems, including pressure systems, fronts, cyclones, anti-cyclones, and how they shape the world’s climates and weather events.
- Climate Zones: This article deals with the different climate zones across the earth – Polar, Temperate and Tropical, and the unique meteorological characteristics of each.
- Weather Forecasting: Examines the science and methodology behind predicting weather changes, including the technology used in the 90s, the role of satellite data and the fundamental principles of weather prediction.
- Storms and Severe Weather Events: An exploration into the formation and impact of various severe weather phenomena such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes and blizzards. It includes their causes, their prediction, and their potential effects.
- Clouds and Precipitation: A deep dive into the formation, classification, and roles of clouds and precipitation in the weather cycle, including their relationship to atmospheric conditions.
- Global Warming and Greenhouse Effect: A thorough discussion on the controversial subject of global warming, the greenhouse effect and their impact on weather patterns, climate change, and implications for future weather trends.
- El Niño and La Niña Phenomena: A detailed explanation of these complex climate-linked Pacific Ocean phenomena, their causes, their prediction, and their global meteorological effects.
- Meteorology History: A retrospection of the evolution of meteorology as a scientific field, from ancient weather prediction techniques to the advanced meteorological studies of the 1990s.