Meteorology

The study of the atmosphere and the weather it produces.

Parent category: Earth Science

Articles (2)

• How Hurricanes Form: The Life Cycle of a Tropical Cyclone
  Hurricanes form over warm ocean water when heat, moisture, and rotation organize a storm. Learn the ingredients, the Saffir-Simpson scale, and why storm surge kills.
• The Jet Stream
  Narrow bands of strong upper-atmosphere winds that form at temperature boundaries and steer mid-latitude weather.

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