Meteorologists

Meteorologists do much more than predict the weather on the evening news - they're crucial to our understanding of how the atmosphere interacts with our climate and weather. Here you can learn about meteorologists and their work.

Hole-punch Clouds Look Like Portals to Another Dimension

Miami and Other Cities Install Chief Heat Officers to Combat Climate Change

What Are Atmospheric River Storms?

You Have a Thermostat, But Do You Need a Hygrometer, Too?

How Weather Balloons Work

How the Totable Tornado Observatory Worked

2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season Is About to Get a Second Wind

Here's How Scientists Predict the Next Hurricane Season

What's the Difference Between a Tornado Watch and a Warning?

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Fujita, Tetsuya Theodore

Fujita (foo JEE tuh), Tetsuya (tet SOO yuh) Theodore (1920 - 1998) was a Japanese-born American meteorologist.

Abbe, Cleveland

Abbe, Cleveland (1838-1916), a United States meteorologist, often called the "father of the Weather Bureau." As director of the Cincinnati Observatory, 1868-73, Abbe issued daily weather reports, which led to the federal government's establishment of a national weather service.

Can China control the weather?

As a dominant world power, there's not much that China doesn't affect or control outright these days, including the weather. How did the superpower produce flawless skies for the biggest party of the year?

By Jacob Silverman & Robert Lamb