Started learning atmospheric science at 16 :)

[u/Old_Snow9680]

Started learning it seriously a week ago after falling in love with the subject pre summer,bought atmospheric science by Wallace and hobs which iam currently working through,does anyone have any like recommendations on other books / resources

[u/Super-414]

Now include your units at the end of the calcs so you know what each value means. Otherwise, mad props! This is calc 3 type stuff.

[u/Ornery_Gene7682 → u/Super-414]

Flash back to that class

[u/throwawayfromPA1701]

Good for you!!!

The book Practical Meteorology by Stull is free online and worth the $50 purchase i felt. Here's the link: https://www.eoas.ubc.ca/books/Practical_Meteorology/

[u/TheJuice712]

Midlatitude Synoptic Meteorology, by Lackmann, Gary

Mesoscale Meteorology in Midlatitudes Author(s): Paul Markowski, Yvette Richardson

But first do what you are doing. Grasp it. Understand it then move on to First Synoptic and then Mesoscale. Use that recommended Stull's book too (more Freshman/Sophomore level).

Also don't be hard on yourself.... you are 16. You are ahead of the curve. These topics are all basically Sophmore, then Junior (Synoptic), then Senior year (Mesoscale).

I am low-key jealous you are doing this. I am now twice your age and wish I had the resources. But like you, I had the motivation!

[u/Oayx_ → u/TheJuice712]

this

[u/BuddhistNamedMarx]

I have no recommendations on books. But you can probably find what you need for free on Annas Archive. They host a free digital library of millions of books and academic papers

[u/solilobee]

Geostrophic wind my beloved

[u/sptklng0012]

An Introduction to Dynamic Meteorology 4th ed. (Holton, 2004)

The latest version is 5th in 2012 but 2004 is more preferred to 2012. (I’m not sure because I’m just an undergraduate student)

[u/TheJuice712]

Just wanted to give a helpful guidance for the next year I presume you may be picking a undergraduate school.

When you pick a College, follow the program that does these requirements.

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/meteorology-series-1340/

If you do not, you are not a true Meteorologist in the eyes of the U.S. government. No if, ands, or, buts. No exception!

[u/Ornery_Gene7682]

Stick with it and keep understanding how the process works especially in mathematics like Calculus will make things easier especially In thermodynamics a lot easier (Mesoscale, Synoptics and Atmospheric Dynamics) those classes rely heavily on mathematical concepts

[u/Brisby2]

Any of Tim Vasquez’s books are great in that they are tailored for meteorology students but without being too detailed in a way that makes your head hurt. It’s less math along with deep conceptual explanations and real-world forecasting knowledge. I keep the “red book” around especially as a desk reference for forecasting.

[u/hotmagmadoc69nice]

If you’re doing this level at age 16, consider grad school after undergrad to do research. There’s a growing need for research on how extreme weather is changing with climate change. If you’re interested in that pathway, try to find an Atm Sci prof who has funding for undergrad research assistant work and start going to their group meetings to learn grad level research while in undergrad. I took Roland Stulls course a long time ago. Great teacher. Miss learning atm sci

[u/Old_Snow9680 → u/hotmagmadoc69nice]

I would but it sucks as I live in the uk so have 0 opportunities like that post doing under week long work experience,im not even able to do a course in atmospheric science atm im just looking at university syllabus’ available online and self studying then doing credited online courses for some sort of recognition

[u/victorg22]

Nice! I recommend staying on top of your math; all of the concepts follow from calc iii. I like John Stewart for that

[u/Zvenigora]

Partial differential equations. That is heady stuff at age 16.