Atmospheric Traditions | PennStater Magazine

Atmospheric Traditions

Eight decades after issuing its first undergraduate degrees, Penn State’s meteorology program might just be the global leader in turning weather-obsessed young people into world-class forecasters.

black and white photo of Charles Hosler in front of a satellite over an illustration of blue sky with sun and a rain cloud

By Wayne Coffey

Photos by Penn State Archives and courtesy Jon NeseMarch / April 2023

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