meteorological forecast![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Scientific method that makes it possible to forecast atmospheric conditions in a particular region for a given period.
data processing ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Data from weather stations and satellites is centralized and processed with a view to forecasting weather and producing maps.
sounding balloon ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Pressurized balloon equipped with measurement instruments used to collect atmospheric data (up to an altitude of 20 mi), which it then transmits to the ground by radio signal.
weather radar ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Instrument that detects the presence and movement of clouds and precipitation.
land station ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Collective term for the facilities and instruments required to perform meteorological observations at ground level.
weather map ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Map representing atmospheric conditions observed in a region at a given time.
ocean weather station ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Ship equipped with meteorological observation instruments that report on atmospheric conditions on the oceans.
buoy weather station ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Buoy equipped with an automatic weather station that transmits data about atmospheric conditions on the water.
aircraft weather station ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Aircraft equipped with meteorological observation instruments; it reports on the state of the atmosphere at various altitudes.
weather satellite ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Observation spacecraft that studies the atmosphere and transmits data to Earth, making it possible to forecast the weather on the ground.