Sara Knox (she/her)
Career Profiles
Assistant Professor (biometeorology)
How Likely Is It?
Backgrounders
Learn about probability, a branch of mathematics that helps us predict if something might happen.
7 ways Satellites Help Fight Climate Change
Backgrounders
Discover 7 ways satellite Earth observation helps fight climate change.
Introduction to Satellites
Backgrounders
Learn about the history, functions, and types of satellites.
Weather: Atmospheric Pressure
Backgrounders
Learn about the layers of the atmosphere, atmospheric pressure, pressure systems and fronts.
Soonwoong Kwon
Tactical Weather Specialist (TWS)
Keven Bruce
Career Profiles
Tactical Weather Specialist
Holly Wortman
Meteorological Technician
Alan Bezanson
Senior Meteorological Instructor
Why is the weather so hard to predict?
STEM Explained
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?
Hands-on Activities
Learn why we have seasons in this hands on activity.
Weather: Cumulus Clouds
Picture Collections
5 images of cumulus clouds that are white, puffy clouds with a flat base at mid level and are often associated with fair weather
Weather: Snow
Picture Collections
10 images of some snowflake crystals and some winter scenes with snow