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Meteorology knowledge
Meteorology is the science that studies atmospheric phenomena, such as clouds, winds, precipitation and the processes that produce the same. It must not be mistaken with climatology, that studies the distribution of atmospheric phenomena on a planetary scale, over a period of many years and the variations that have taken place in time.
All meteorological phenomena originate in the atmosphere, in particular, in its lower layers, in the troposphere and the tropopause, that are directly in contact with the Earth’s surface. In order to understand these phenomena, it is also necessary to study the interactions between the atmosphere, the Earth’s surface, the oceans, the biosphere, man and human activities.
The most evident scope of meteorology is weather forecasting, however meteorology is a very complex science which integrates with climatology in order to try to understand the mechanisms of the atmosphere, through models, and studying how the climate changes, due to both natural and anthropic causes.
subjects dealt with in Meteorology knowledge
What is meteorology?
The atmosphere is the densest part of the gaseous covering that envelops our planet. Due to its weight and to…
Precipitation
Precipitation includes all forms of additional water, in the liquid or solid state, that fall or form on the Earth’s…
How it works…
The most precise and accurate instrument to measure pressure is the mercury barometer, on the model of E. Torricelli’s barometer…
Weather forecasts
The capacity of making weather forecasts has always been one of Man’s requirements, in order to be able to manage…
special reports
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29 April 2020 / Air
Lightning
Help! a storm! Man has always been afraid of lightning, in fact in the past lightning was considered a sign…
11 December 2013 / Air
Typhoons, hurricanes and cyclones
The typhoon in the Philippines and the flood in Sardinia On November 8, 2013 typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines with…
29 April 2014 / Air
What will the climate be like?
Fiction vs reality In a famous scene of The day after tomorrow1, the paleoclimatologist Jack Hall presents the results of…
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30 May 2014 / Air
Latest news regarding the climate
Polar temperatures in the USA, days in March that are almost like summer, extremely violent typhoons ... global climate seems…
23 October 2013 / Air
Carbon Footprint
CO2 emissions and lifestyles If your parents decide to buy a new car, they might be attracted by a car…
6 May 2021 / Air
The Fabbrica dell'Aria (Air Factory), an indoor air bio-filtration project
Plants can be valuable allies and provide possible solutions to air pollution, at least in indoors. Plants have an extraordinary…
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29 April 2020 / Air
Lightning
Help! a storm! Man has always been afraid of lightning, in fact in the past lightning was considered a sign…
5 August 2019 / Air
Summer wind
A sixteen-year-old Swedish girl is braving the wind, cold and rain to take her protest against the changing climate onto…
17 July 2018 / Air
Tornadoes and waterspouts: phenomena that (also) occur in Italy
When we talk about tornadoes, our thoughts immediately go to the immense American plains and the area known as “tornado…
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29 April 2020 / Air
Lightning
Help! a storm! Man has always been afraid of lightning, in fact in the past lightning was considered a sign…
11 December 2013 / Air
Typhoons, hurricanes and cyclones
The typhoon in the Philippines and the flood in Sardinia On November 8, 2013 typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines with…
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29 April 2014 / Air
What will the climate be like?
Fiction vs reality In a famous scene of The day after tomorrow1, the paleoclimatologist Jack Hall presents the results of…
30 May 2014 / Air
Latest news regarding the climate
Polar temperatures in the USA, days in March that are almost like summer, extremely violent typhoons ... global climate seems…
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23 October 2013 / Air
Carbon Footprint
CO2 emissions and lifestyles If your parents decide to buy a new car, they might be attracted by a car…
6 May 2021 / Air
The Fabbrica dell'Aria (Air Factory), an indoor air bio-filtration project
Plants can be valuable allies and provide possible solutions to air pollution, at least in indoors. Plants have an extraordinary…
-
29 April 2020 / Air
Lightning
Help! a storm! Man has always been afraid of lightning, in fact in the past lightning was considered a sign…
5 August 2019 / Air
Summer wind
A sixteen-year-old Swedish girl is braving the wind, cold and rain to take her protest against the changing climate onto…
-
17 July 2018 / Air
Tornadoes and waterspouts: phenomena that (also) occur in Italy
When we talk about tornadoes, our thoughts immediately go to the immense American plains and the area known as “tornado…
-
29 April 2020 / Air
Lightning
Help! a storm! Man has always been afraid of lightning, in fact in the past lightning was considered a sign…
-
11 December 2013 / Air
Typhoons, hurricanes and cyclones
The typhoon in the Philippines and the flood in Sardinia On November 8, 2013 typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines with…
-
29 April 2014 / Air
What will the climate be like?
Fiction vs reality In a famous scene of The day after tomorrow1, the paleoclimatologist Jack Hall presents the results of…
-
30 May 2014 / Air
Latest news regarding the climate
Polar temperatures in the USA, days in March that are almost like summer, extremely violent typhoons ... global climate seems…
-
23 October 2013 / Air
Carbon Footprint
CO2 emissions and lifestyles If your parents decide to buy a new car, they might be attracted by a car…
-
6 May 2021 / Air
The Fabbrica dell'Aria (Air Factory), an indoor air bio-filtration project
Plants can be valuable allies and provide possible solutions to air pollution, at least in indoors. Plants have an extraordinary…
-
29 April 2020 / Air
Lightning
Help! a storm! Man has always been afraid of lightning, in fact in the past lightning was considered a sign…
-
5 August 2019 / Air
Summer wind
A sixteen-year-old Swedish girl is braving the wind, cold and rain to take her protest against the changing climate onto…
-
17 July 2018 / Air
Tornadoes and waterspouts: phenomena that (also) occur in Italy
When we talk about tornadoes, our thoughts immediately go to the immense American plains and the area known as “tornado…
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curiosities
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Radars in meteorology
Radar (acronym for radio detection and ranging) monitoring techniques are used to...
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Radars in meteorology
Radar (acronym for radio detection and ranging) monitoring techniques are used to...
Radars in meteorology
Radar (acronym for radio detection and ranging) monitoring techniques are used to...