Below are a series of articles which I inteded as an ordered study for learning weather forecasting. Since doing this requires an awful lot of time in addition to the free forecasts I provide, I am able to make very little progess. Thus I removed the introductory article because unless I can include some of this for a course or some similar thing, I don't forsee being able to pursue it much further. But the articles are here if anyone is interested. Many links are no longer valid - I may at some time just remove them. Hot references in these are directed to a new window(s). Those for graphics at my site should open a new window for each. Those for another WWW site should open only one new window for all of such pages. This is done so that you can continue reading the article while browsing. Though displays using different PC's, systems, and browsers vary, these pages should appear best using 800×600 pixels and a base font size of 11 or perhaps 12.
Prerequisites - Geometry - 9/4/1997
Discussion of some prerequisites previously mentioned in the list of study topics.
Prerequisites - Geometry & Math - 9/13/1997
Discussion of a few geometry applications and math, emphasizing topics and ideas most relevant for us.
Vectors & Gradient - 10/1/1997
A description of 2 & 3-dimensional vectors and an example of temperature gradient.
Prerequisites - Notation, Symbols, and Physical Quantities - 9/22/1997
Discussion of notation, symbols, and physical quntities, emphasizing those especially relevant for meteorology.
Temperature and Kinematic and Dynamic Quantities - 10/1/1997
Emphasizing quantities and concepts most relevant for meteorology.
A few more Math, Physics, and Related Topics - 10/10/1997
Elaboration regarding some previously discussed topics & chemistry introduction.
Electromagnetic Theory & Related Topics - 10/19/1997
Basic concepts regarding electromagnetics and relative motion.
Weather & Space - 10/29/1997
What weather is and its basic relation with outer space.
Electromagnetic Radiation & Our Sun - part 1 - 11/08/1997
Brief summary of electromagnetic radiation and its relation with solar composition.
Electromagnetic Radiation & Our Sun - part 2 - 11/18/1997
Sunspots and other solar features, and Earth's orbital effects regarding climate.
Energy Collection, and Atmospheric Composition and Layers - 11/29/1997
Discussion of these basics, with illustrations.
Global Atmospheric Circulations - 12/10/1997
A brief discussion of basic global atmospheric circulations.