Meteorology Meteorology Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere and weather. A person who studies the weather is called a meteorologist.
Meteorologists use many different tools to learn about the weather in the world.
To learn more about some of the instruments that meterologists use to measure the weather, follow this link to Weather Instruments . Meterologists and Weather Forecasters are very important because they can predict what the weather is going to be like in the future. To do this, they use very specialized equipment. Within the last 50 years, meteorologists have used weather balloons, satellites, radar, and computers to improve the accuracy of their forecasts. Special recording equipment in the balloons converts readings from these instruments into electrical impulses and transmits the impulses to earth.