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Atmospheric science is the umbrella term for the study of the atmosphere — the blanket of air covering the Earth. It is a relatively new discipline that is concerned with the composition, structure and evolution of the atmosphere as well as its processes and how those processes interrelate with other systems.[1][2][3]
To the extent that atmospheric science focuses primarily on the Earth's atmosphere, it can be regarded as a subfield of the Earth sciences, each of which is a particular synthesis of the fundamentals of physics, chemistry, fluid dynamics and thermodynamics.
Atmospheric science includes these primary subdisciplines of:[4]
- Meteorology: the study of atmospheric chemistry, atmospheric physics and weather forecasting.
- Climatology: the study of long and short-term climate trends (or changes) due to natural and anthropogenic causes.
- Hydrology:
- Oceanography:
- Air pollution:
- Aeronomy: the study of the upper layer's of Earth's atmosphere
- Planetary science: the study of planets, moons, and planetary systems, in particular those of the Solar System and how they were created.
References
- ↑ Peter V. Hobbs and John M. Wallace (2006). Atmospheric Science: An Introductory Survey, 2nd Edition. Academic Press. ISBN 0-12-732951-X.
- ↑ A. Chandrasekar (2010). Basics of Atmospheric Science. PHI Learning. ISBN 8120340221.
- ↑ Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition: Atmospheric Scientists
- ↑ Duscovering the Atmospheric Sciences, From the website of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)