What is Meteorology?

It is the scientific study of all changes in the atmosphere. This is very useful for weather forecasting.

What is Weather ?

The four main ingredients which cause weather are the Sun, the atmosphere, water vapour and the wind. These all work together, spreading the Sun's heat around the world and making clouds, rain and snow. Weather is an endless cycle of events. The changes over a longer period of time, then it is called climate.

Did You know?
Without the weather to spread the Sun's heat around the world the Tropics would get hotter and hotter and the Poles colder and colder. Nothing would be able to live on the earth.

Where does it happen?

The atmosphere is like a giant blanket of air around the Earth. It is divided into layers. Weather happens in the troposphere, the layer directly above the ground. Above the Equator the troposphere is about 16 km (10 miles) deep. Mount Everest, the highest point on the Earth, reaches about half way up the troposphere.

5 Major Weather Elements

a) Temperature
b) Wind
c) Humidity
d) Pressure
e) Rainfall?

So, why are there changes in these five elements?

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