Atmospheric science is a broad field of scientific knowledge that includes a number of sub-disciplines that study the phenomena and processes found in the atmosphere of Earth and even other planets. Atmospheric science includes the sub-disciplines of meteorology, climatology, atmospheric chemistry, and atmospheric physics.Atmospheric scientists often study how the phenomena and processes found in other systems, including the lithosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and cryosphere, interact dynamically with the atmosphere.
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Baffin BayLast Updated on 2013-05-14 at 12:11
Baffin Bay is a margibnal sea of the North Atlantic Ocean located between the Canada's Baffin, Devon and Ellesmere islands and Greenland.
To the south the Davis Strait... More »
Andaman SeaLast Updated on 2013-05-13 at 23:06
The Andaman Sea is a body of marine water in the northeastern corner of the Indian Ocean that lies to the west of the Malay Peninsula, the north of Sumatra, the east of the... More »
WindLast Updated on 2013-04-30 at 18:01
Wind can be defined simply as air in motion. This motion can be in any direction, but in most cases the horizontal component of wind flow... More »
Meteorology (scientific discipline)Last Updated on 2013-04-24 at 02:56
Meteorology is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the processes and phenomena of Earth's atmosphere, including weather studies and... More »
Atmospheric scienceLast Updated on 2013-04-22 at 17:45
Atmospheric science is the umbrella term for the study of the atmosphere — the blanket of air covering the Earth. It is a relatively new discipline that is concerned... More »