Meteorology

Resources

Weather: Atmospheric Pressure

Learn about the layers of the atmosphere, atmospheric pressure, pressure systems and fronts.

Weather: Wind

Learn what causes wind and how to measure it.

Environment Videos

Keven Bruce

Education Pathway

College/Technical

University

Job Title

Tactical Weather Specialist

Soonwoong Kwon

Education Pathway

Workplace Training

College/Technical

Job Title

Tactical Weather Specialist (TWS)

Holly Wortman

Education Pathway

College/Technical

Job Title

Meteorological Technician

Alan Bezanson

Education Pathway

College/Technical

Job Title

Senior Meteorological Instructor

Weather: Cirrus Clouds

5 images of cirrus clouds that are wispy or feather-like clouds at high level, made of ice crystals and may indicate an approaching storm

Careers: Climatologist

5 images of some work related to the scientific study of climate such as using instruments to measure changes in climates

Careers: Meteorologist

4 images of some work that a meteorologist might do such as forecasting the weather and analyzing clouds

Tools: Weather Instruments

15 images of various instruments such as rain gauges, wind vanes and weather satellites used to inform us about the weather

Why is the weather so hard to predict?

Meteorologists use computer models to predict the weather. Learn why, despite advances in computer science, meteorologists still get it wrong sometimes.

Why is it colder in the winter even though the Earth is closer to the Sun?

Learn why we have seasons in this hands on activity.

Weather: Stratus Clouds

5 images of stratus clouds that cover a wide horizontal layer in the sky at low level and are often associated with rain or drizzle

Weather: Snow

10 images of some snowflake crystals and some winter scenes with snow

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