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Tonight, we'll read excerpts from meteorology, The Science of the Atmosphere,

by meteorologist Charles Fitzhugh Talman, published in 1922.

The word meteorology, stemming from the ancient Greek, means the study of things high in the air.

Though study of meteorology dates back millennia, significant progress did not occur until the 18th century.

Prior attempts at prediction of weather depended on historical data.

It was not until after the elucidation of the laws of physics and more particularly,

the development of the computer, allowing for the automated solution of a great many equations

that model the weather in a latter half of the 20th century.

That significant breakthroughs in weather forecasting were achieved.

Let's get cozy.

Close your eyes.

Relax your body and the softness of your bed.

Now, take a few deep breaths.

Meteorology is the science of the atmosphere and its phenomena, including weather.

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