This course will provide an overview of the science and technology behind weather forecasting. Students will learn about the different types of weather forecasting models, the data used to create them, and the techniques used to interpret the results. The course will also cover the basics of weather forecasting, including how
Weather is the state of the Earth's atmosphere at a specific place and time, typically described in terms of temperature, humidity, cloud cover, and stability. On Earth, most weather phenomena occur in the lowest layer of the planet's atmosphere, the troposphere, just below the stratosphere. Weather refers to day-to-day temperature, precipitation, and other atmospheric conditions, whereas climate is the term for the averaging of atmospheric conditions over longer periods of time. When used without qualification, "weather" is generally understood to mean the weather of Earth.