METEOROLOGIST JEFF HABY
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.
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