De Silva, Edmon B.

BSMTS1-B3

Research Work

What is Meteorology?
The word meteorology has an interesting history. Meteorology is
the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena. “ology” means the
study of. It is the “meteor” portion of the word that can be misleading.
The meaning used in meteorology refers to the Greek word “meteora”
which means atmospheric phenomena and things in the sky and
heavens. The confusion lies in the other meaning of the word meteor
which is an extremely fast streak of light in the night sky produced by
an extraterrestrial rock interacting with the atmosphere. This can
make it seem that meteorologists study rocks and shooting stars that
interact with the atmosphere. The true meaning though is that a
meteorologist studies a variety of atmospheric phenomena.
What is Oceanography?
Oceanography is a branch of Earth science that examines the
physical and biological aspects of the ocean. Oceanographers
examine an ocean’s ecosystem, currents, waves, plate tectonics, the
geology of the sea floor, and many other scientific areas. The word
“oceanography” comes from a compound of the Greek words
“ocean” and “write.” Delving deeper into the scientific branch, there
is also an area of study called paleoceanography that studies the
history of the oceans in the world’s geologic past.
What Are The Elements Of The Weather

1) Temperature is a measurement of the amount of kinetic energy

present in the air, which manifests itself physically through the
experience of heat or cold.
 The scales typically used to measure temperature, is Celsius,
Fahrenheit, and Kelvin. The instrument used to measure
temperature is called a thermometer.
2) Air Pressure is the result of the pressure created by the weight of
the air in the Earth's atmosphere.

It is also called a barometric pressure, named after the instrument

used to measure air pressure.

3) Wind is the large-scale movement of air from an area of high to an

area of low pressure in the atmosphere.
The speed and strength of wind are determined by the distance
between the low-pressure and high-pressure areas, as well as the
difference in air pressure.
4) Humidity is the amount of water vapor that is present in the
atmosphere at any specific time.
Water vapor is nothing more than water in a state of gas (after the
liquid has evaporated). Although humidity and its effects can
usually be felt, it is normally invisible to the naked eye.
5) Precipitation is water in its different states, which form after
condensation turned water vapor into its liquid or solid form, which
falls to the ground after it becomes too heavy to stay suspended in
the air.
Precipitation can take the form of rain, snow, hail, or graupel.
6) Visibility is the measurement of the degree through which an
object can be observed over a certain distance.
This measurement is crucial when conditions like mist, haze, fog,
and freezing drizzle are present, which can severely impede
visibility.
7) Clouds are water droplets or water in different states (like ice and
snow crystals), which formed after water vapor reached
condensation level and could no longer remain in gaseous form.
8) Sunshine duration is the length of time the Earth's surface is
directly exposed to solar radiation.
 It is also referred to as sunlight hours and measure the amount
of exposure over a set period of time (generally in hours per day
or year.)

References
https://www.theweatherprediction.com/habyhints3/986/
https://kidskonnect.com/science/oceanography/
https://ownyourweather.com/elements-of-the-weather-and-climate/