Introduction to Meteorology
Helpful Resources
Unit Converter
 | This page lets you convert between units describing temperature, length, speed, weight, etc. Play with it to see how many grams are in a kilogram and how a knot relates to a meter per second. |
Table of Unit Conversions
| This site contains a list of popular units and their conversions to other units. |
Basic Math Concepts and Fundamentals
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Algebra Properties and Help
| Brush up on algebraic principles with this algebra help sheet. You can also visit Khan Academy for more extensive tutorials. |
Scientific Notation
| How to write big numbers without wasting lots of ink. |
Prefixes for Metric Units
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The Weather Calculator
| Use this tool to convert or calculate temperatures or pressures, find relative humidity, dewpoint, and vapor pressure values, and much more. |
METARs Help Page
| This page discusses the layout and symbols used for station plots. You will find a surface data plot description, a list of present weather symbols, and cloud coverage and flight categories. |
Overview of Meteorology
| An overview of important topics covered in this course. |
AMS Glossary of Meteorology
| The authoritative source for definitions of more than 12,000 meteorological terms. |