Home›Meteorology›All MeteorologyBrowse ByAll MeteorologyReference and ClassificationDevelopingHurricane Katrina, a single severe storm event. Belongs here: a phenomenon defined by a discrete storm or extreme-weather event on a human timescale. Does not belong here: a recurring climate pattern such as El Nino, held under Climatology instead.FactsAll MeteorologySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonField of StudyWell-attestedMeteorology is the scientific study of the Earth's atmosphere and short-term atmospheric phenomena, with a focus on weather forecasting. 1All MeteorologyFilter Results117 entriesPhenomenon FamilyAllAtmospheric Optical Phenomena (30)Atmospheric Science Concepts (7)Daily and Seasonal Light Cycles (13)Fog, Mist and Haze (10)Storms and Severe Weather (27)Unexplained and Folkloric Lights (18)Upper Atmosphere Phenomena (4)Wind and Pressure Systems (8)DisciplineAllClimatology (13)Geophysics (18)Hydrology (2)Meteorology (83)Oceanography (1)When (Year)All2005-08-29 (1)CauseAllAtmospheric Circulation (33)The Hydrologic Cycle (2)Type/ClassificationAllAtmospheric Optical Phenomena (30)Atmospheric Science Concepts (7)Daily and Seasonal Light Cycles (13)Fog, Mist and Haze (10)Storms and Severe Weather (27)Unexplained and Folkloric Lights (18)Upper Atmosphere Phenomena (4)Wind and Pressure Systems (8)WhereAllAustralia (1)France (1)Indonesia (1)Japan (5)Norway (1)Poland (1)Saudi Arabia (1)Spain (1)United Kingdom (1)United States (7)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 17SunriseMeteorologySunsetMeteorologyTerminator (Solar)MeteorologyThunderMeteorologyThunderstormMeteorologyTornadoMeteorologyTropical CycloneMeteorologyTropospheric scatterMeteorologyTule fogMeteorologyTwilightMeteorologyTwinklingMeteorologyWeather frontMeteorologyWhirlwindMeteorologyWhite squallMeteorologyWill-o'-the-wispMeteorologyWindMeteorologyWind directionMeteorology← Previous12Sources1. Meteorology (Wikipedia)Wikimedia FoundationLead sectionQuote, Lead sectionMeteorology is the scientific study of the Earth's atmosphere and short-term atmospheric phenomena (i.e., weather), with a focus on weather forecasting.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.