OVERVIEW OF THE

HISTORY AND
ELEMENTS OF
METEOROLOGY IN
RELEVANCE TO THE
MARITIME STUDIES
 OBJECTIVES
01 02 03
Define Meteorology and History of Marine Importance of
Oceanography Meteorology Mteorology to Seafarers

04 05
Eight (8) Weather Weather Elements and
Elements their Instruments
 Our
Team

Cdt. Lucas Cdt. Pilayre Cdt. Cabal Cdt. Suyat

 Our
Team

Cdt. Serrano Cdt. Cdt.

Amoncio Galarosa
 WHAT IS
M ET EO R O LO G
Y A ND
O C EA N O G R A P
HY
 MA R IN E
E OR O L O G Y
ET meteorology is a subfield of meteorology
MMarine
that deals with overarching weather and climate
systems, while more specifically honing into the
associated oceanographic conditions in marine
environments and the interactions between the
ocean and atmosphere.
OC E A N OG R A P H
Y
Oceanography is a scientific discipline
concerned with all aspects of the world's
oceans and seas, including their physical
and chemical properties, origin and
geology, and life forms.
 P O RT AN C E OF
IM
E OR O L O G Y TO
ME T
SEA FA R E R S
Meteorology is one of the most important
to marine transportation. Windy weather
effect ships. Sea waves give hard times to
ships. Ships stay on harbors in extreme
weather conditions.
• Air Temperature
• Humidity 8 WEATHER
• Type and amount of clouds.
• Type and amount of precipitation. ELEMENTS
• Wind speed and direction. The elements of weather and
• Air pressure climate are those quantities or
• Atmospheric pressure properties that are measured
• Visibility regularly:
WEATHER ELEMENTS AND
THEIR INSTRUMENTS
T HAN K
YOU