meteorology
branch of science dealing with the study of atmospheric phenomena and the short term variation of weather conditions including wind, precipitation, temperature, humidity, cloud cover, and air pressure
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Summary
meteorology is a branch of science[1]. meteorology ranks in the top 9% of branch of science entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,994 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: academic discipline[3]
- Subclass of: Earth science[4], atmospheric sciences[5]
- Commons category: Meteorology[6]
- Has part(s): branch of meteorology[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Meteorology[8]
- Commons gallery: Meteorology[9]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Meteorology[10]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[13], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14], New International Encyclopedia[15], The New Student's Reference Work[16], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[17], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 12[18]
- Topic has template: Template:Meteorology[19]
- Stack Exchange tag: https://earthscience.stackexchange.com/tags/meteorology[20]
- Has characteristic: meteorology award[21]
- Short name: météo[22], meteo[23]
- Different from: metrology[24], climatology[25], mereology[26]
- History of topic: timeline of meteorology[27]
- Is the study of: weather[28], atmospheric circulation[29]
- Practiced by: meteorologist[30]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[31]
- Wikimedia outline: outline of meteorology[32]
Why It Matters
meteorology has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] meteorology is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]