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title: Meteorology
description: Meteorology focuses on the physics and chemistry of the atmosphere to understand and predict weather phenomena. Learners will analyze atmospheric data, interpret weather maps, and understand the mechanisms behind storms, fronts, and daily weather patterns.
category: sciences
subcategory: earth-and-environmental-science
difficulty: beginner, intermediate, advanced
url: /subject/meteorology
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# Meteorology

Meteorology focuses on the physics and chemistry of the atmosphere to understand and predict weather phenomena. Learners will analyze atmospheric data, interpret weather maps, and understand the mechanisms behind storms, fronts, and daily weather patterns.

## Available Resources

1 Courses • 2 Websites

## Websites

### 1. Aviation Weather Handbook (FAA-H-8083-28B)

**Author:** Federal Aviation Administration

FAA handbook consolidating former advisory circulars on aviation weather: atmospheric physics, hazards such as icing, turbulence and thunderstorms, and decoding METARs, TAFs, prognostic charts and other briefing products. Pilots learn to interpret forecasts and make informed go or no-go decisions.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://www.faa.gov/regulationspolicies/handbooksmanuals/aviation/faa-h-8083-28b-aviation-weather-handbook

**Tags:** aviation-weather, metar-taf-decoding, aircraft-icing, thunderstorm-hazards, weather-briefing

### 2. National Weather Service (NWS) - Education & Outreach

The official website of the U.S. National Weather Service provides a wealth of educational materials, including basic weather concepts, safety information, and explanations of meteorological phenomena. It is an authoritative and indispensable resource for understanding practical meteorology.

**Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://www.weather.gov/education/

**Tags:** meteorology, weather-safety, weather-forecasting, atmospheric-science

## Courses

### 1. Penn State: Meteo 101: Weather and Climate

Penn State University, a leader in meteorological education, offers 'Meteo 101: Weather and Climate' as open-access materials. This course provides a comprehensive, university-level introduction to meteorology, with accurate and authoritative content from a highly reputable institution.

**Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://www.e-education.psu.edu/meteo101/

**Tags:** meteorology, weather-forecasting, atmospheric-science, climate

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