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The Algebra Behind Weather
Suppose the temperature at 6:00 AM is 20 degrees. I expect it to rise 3 degrees an hour for 3 hours, and then rise 2 degrees and hour until 4:00 PM, hold steady for 2 hours, and then drop 4 degrees the next hour. What is my temperature forecast for 7:00 PM? That is an algebra problem used by meteorologists every day!
The Calculus Behind Weather
A thunderstorm is really a 3-dimensional mass of cloud that moves through the atmosphere. One their jovs is to predict where the thunderstorm will be and what area under this storm will experience severe
weather. That is a calculus problem used hundreds of times per year.
When we think about math in weather, we think about the complex things.
What about the simple things like variables?
All of these are basic variables used all throughout the meteorology fields and in multiple equations I found when researching.
Meteorologists also use all types of math, not just the basics. Basic computations, algebra, statistics, geometry, and calculus are all used by meteorologists.
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Former meteorology major
1. What the heck is Meteorology?
any phenomenon in the sky
2. Why should I care about it?