The word "meteorology" comes from the Greek word "meteōron", which means "of the sky!"

Our weather is important to astronomy, not only because it affects our observations, but also because it helps us understand weather
on other planets.

EARTH
WEATHER
ACTIVITIES

BUILD YOUR OWN WEATHER STATION

Here's a resource that shows you how you yourself can monitor the weather!  Loads of fun!  And useful too!

 
 

NOAA's: Build Your Own Weather Station


LEARN TO
IDENTIFY CLOUDS

Learn how clouds form and what the different types of clouds mean for our weather with NASA/JPL's  Types of Clouds &What They Mean. And here's a  Cloud Chart. Even make a  Cloud Mobile.

EARTH WEATHER POSTERS

ATTN: EDUCATORS!  These free posters (high-res PDF's) from NASA and NOAA make great additions to any classroom!

NOAA's Introduction to Clouds & Sky Watcher Chart

Large Marine Ecosystems of the World

GOES / POES Wild World of Clouds

GOES / POES Wild World of Weather Game

A NOAA GOES Look at Hurricane Katrina

EARTH WEATHER

NOAA CURRENT GLOBAL CLOUD-COVER
Click on tiny globe at bottom right for full-world cover.

METEOBLUE Weather Map

CURRENT WORLDWIDE WINDS

NASA's  Global Climate Change  site.

Also check this great interactive tool:  NASA's Eyes on the Earth.

EARTH WEATHER VIDEOS

SEASONS ON EARTH
video credit: NOAA, US Dept of Commerce

THE OCEAN:
Driving Force for Weather and Climate

video credit: NASA

RIVERS IN THE ATMOSPHERE
video credit: NOAA, US Dept of Commerce

SATELLITES MONITOR LA NIÑA IN THE PACIFIC
video credit: NOAA, US Dept of Commerce

THE DEAD ZONE
video credit: NOAA, US Dept of Commerce

THE OTHER CARBON DIOXIDE PROBLEM
video credit: NOAA, US Dept of Commerce

ARCTIC'S RECORD-BREAKING ICE MELT 2012
video credit: NOAA, US Dept of Commerce

2013 ARCTIC SEA ICE MAX IS 5TH LOWEST
video credit: NASA / NOAA, US Dept of Commerce

MORE NASA VIDEOS

GEOS-5 Modeled Clouds at 7-km Global ResolutionVideo Credit: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio. The Blue Marble Next Generation data is courtesy of Reto Stockli (NASA/GSFC) and NASA's Earth Observatory.

Towers in the Tempest.  Amazing Visualizations of Hurricanes!  Video Credit: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio.

Annual Minimum Sea Ice Extent 1979-2012.  This is more than a bit sobering!  Video Credit: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio.

Sea Ice Maximum extent 2018    Video Credit: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio.

Global Rotation Showing Seasonal Landcover and Arctic Sea IceVideo Credit: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio. The Blue Marble Next Generation data is courtesy of Reto Stockli (NASA/GSFC) and NASA's Earth Observatory.




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THE MOON
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EARTH WEATHER
FUN FACTS

Some estimates suggest that our home planet experiences over 8,000,000 (eight million) lightning strikes PER DAY!

Earth's atmosphere can hold an impressive amount of water vapor .  On average, if it all fell as rain at one time, it would be enough to cover our entire planet's surface to a depth of about an inch!

On average, about 40% of our planet is covered with clouds at any time!

EARTH WEATHER INTERACTIVES

NullSchool's awesome  Current Worldwide Winds (and more)

NASA's Eyes on the Earth

Climate Time Machine from NASA

Climate Graphs Interactive