Home > Industry/Domain > Weather > Forecasting

Forecasting

Of, or pertaining to statements about weather that has not yet happend.

Contributors in Forecasting

Forecasting

Simulation

Weather; Forecasting

An activity or process that is used to imitate something real. Simulations are used to study earthquake and weather patterns.

Barometer

Weather; Forecasting

An instrument for measuring how high or low the atmospheric pressure is. They are used to make weather forecasts.

Espy

Weather; Forecasting

American scientist who used the telegraph for collecting and transmitting weather information, which led to weather forecasting.

Meteorology

Weather; Forecasting

The scientific study of the Earth's atmosphere and weather patterns is called as meteorology. It is used in weather forecasting.

Anemometer

Weather; Forecasting

An instrument that measures the speed and force of the wind. One type of the anemometer is made of plastic cups that are attached to arms that spin around the wind.The speed with which the cups ...

Beaufort scale

Weather; Forecasting

A scale of classifying the force of the wind, ranging from 0(calm) to 12(hurricane). The scale was devised in 1805 as a means of describing the effect of different wind velocities.

Richter scale

Weather; Forecasting

A scale that is used to rate the strength of earthquakes. The Richter scale ranges from 1 to 9.

Featured blossaries

Sailing

Category: Entertainment   3 11 Terms

CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Category: Science   2 2 Terms