Atmospheric science is the study of the atmosphere—the blanket of air covering the Earth. Atmospheric scientistsare also known as meteorologists and study the atmosphere’s physical characteristics, motions, and processes, and the way in which these factors affect the rest of our environment. They most often are known for predicting the weather, but addition to that, they also attempt to identify and interpret climate trends, understand past weather, and analyze today’s weather. Weather information and meteorological research are also applied in air-pollution control, agriculture, forestry, air and sea transportation, defense, and the study of possible trends in the Earth’s climate, such as global warming, droughts, and ozone depletion. Based on this, it is easy to conclude that meteorology is a very important profession that is not restricted to a particular region, although different climates would have very different uses of the field.
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