Meteorologiens

Meteorologiens is the Scandinavian term for meteorology, the science of the Earth's atmosphere. It covers the study of weather and climate, including the physical processes that create clouds, precipitation, winds, and radiation balance, as well as the interaction between the atmosphere and oceans, land, and ice. The field combines fundamental physics with observations and numerical methods to describe, predict, and understand atmospheric phenomena.

Observation and data: It relies on ground-based weather stations, weather balloons (radiosondes), aircraft, ships, satellites, and radar networks. The data are processed through numerical weather prediction models and data assimilation systems to produce forecasts and analyses.

History: From ancient weather observations to the early modern development of dynamic meteorology, the science advanced with the work of Vilhelm Bjerknes and his collaborators, who linked atmospheric motion to fluid dynamics, and with later contributions by Carl-Gustaf Rossby and others. The advent of computers transformed forecast skill.

Subfields: Dynamic meteorology, synoptic meteorology, boundary-layer meteorology, climatology, atmospheric chemistry, and aeronomy, along with applied areas such as numerical weather prediction and climate modelling.

Applications: Meteorology informs weather forecasts for the public and private sectors, aviation, agriculture, disaster risk reduction, energy production, and environmental policy. It also supports climate research, weather risk assessments, and adaptation planning.