Women in meteorology

World Meteorological Organization Women working in meteorology and hydrology

3 Dr Taba recounts: Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata (1839-1904) was convinced that the future progress of India depended on research in science and engineering. He envisaged an Institute where fundamental research in all branches of learning could be carried out. He constituted a Provisional Committee to plan the setting of the Institute and, on 31 December 1898, a draft text prepared by the Committe...

Meteorology and Agroforestry Meteorology and Agroforestry

The physical environment affects and interacts with agroforestry systems through tree and crop growth, animal performance, management operations and interactions between the tree/shrub and non-tree components (abbreviated to tree/crop interactions). Interactions take place mainly through the media of microclimate, soil moisture and soil. They may have beneficial or adverse effects, for tree and...

Physical Meteorology

Statistical Physics in Meteorology

Various aspects of modern statistical physics and meteorology can be tied together. The historical importance of the University of Wroclaw in the field of meteorology is first pointed out. Next, some basic difference about time and space scales between meteorology and climatology is outlined. The nature and role of clouds both from a geometric and thermal point of view are recalled. Recent stud...

Tropical Meteorology