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
EARTH WEATHER
NOAA CURRENT GLOBAL CLOUD-COVER
Click on tiny globe at bottom right for full-world cover.
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 Resolution. Video 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 Ice. Video 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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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)
Climate Time Machine from NASA