Polar meteorology
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Polar meteorology
focuses on weather
in environments dominated by extremely low temperatures. Surface temperature inversion are typical of polar environments and lead to the katabatic wind
phenomenon. The vertical temperature structure of polar environments tends to be more complex than in mid latitude or tropical climates.
Meteorology
Meteorology is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere. Studies in the field stretch back millennia, though significant progress in meteorology did not occur until the 18th century. The 19th century saw breakthroughs occur after observing networks developed across several countries...
focuses on weather
Weather
Weather is the state of the atmosphere, to the degree that it is hot or cold, wet or dry, calm or stormy, clear or cloudy. Most weather phenomena occur in the troposphere, just below the stratosphere. Weather refers, generally, to day-to-day temperature and precipitation activity, whereas climate...
in environments dominated by extremely low temperatures. Surface temperature inversion are typical of polar environments and lead to the katabatic wind
Katabatic wind
A katabatic wind, from the Greek word katabatikos meaning "going downhill", is the technical name for a drainage wind, a wind that carries high density air from a higher elevation down a slope under the force of gravity. Such winds are sometimes also called fall winds...
phenomenon. The vertical temperature structure of polar environments tends to be more complex than in mid latitude or tropical climates.