Abbe, Cleveland

Abbe, Cleveland (1838-1916), an American meteorologist, was a pioneer of weather forecasting as a... More >>

Aitken, John

Aitken, John (1839-1919), a Scottish meteorologist, discovered that water vapor in the atmosphere... More >>

Fitzroy, Robert

Fitzroy, Robert (1805-1865), was a British naval officer, meteorologist, and oceanographer. He... More >>

Heat index

Heat index, or HI, is a measure of how hot the air feels. In the United States, the National... More >>

Isobar

Isobar, Y suh bahr, is a line drawn on weather charts and maps to connect places that have the... More >>

Isotherm

Isotherm, Y suh thurm, is a line drawn on maps to connect places that have the same temperature.... More >>

Meteorology

Meteorology, mee tee uh ROL uh jee, is the study of the earth's atmosphere and the variations in... More >>

Symons, George James

Symons, George James (1838-1900), a meteorologist, started the collection of British rainfall... More >>

Weather

Weather is the state of the atmosphere at some place and time. We describe the weather in many... More >>

Wind chill

Wind chill is a measure of how cold air cools the human body when the wind blows. Wind chill... More >>