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Objective 03/19/2013. Describe the different types of instruments used to take weather measurements. INTRO. Pick up worksheet from front table WEEKLY WS #28: If you did not have the benefit of the weather forecast on the news, radio, or television, how would you forecast the weather?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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INTRO
Objective 03/19/2013Describe the different types of instruments used to take weather measurements.
•Pick up worksheet from front table•WEEKLY WS #28:• If you did not have the benefit of the weather forecast on the news, radio, or television, how would you forecast the weather?
Weather Forecasting
Weather Forecasting Weather
Forecasting Technology
Weather balloon Carries electronic
equipment into upper atmosphere
Wind sock or vane Indicates wind
directions Doppler radar
Tracks precipitation Weather satellites
Provides images/data of weather systems over large areas
Weather Forecasting Barometer An instrument that
measures atmospheric pressure
One end open so air pressure can move the mercury level within
The higher the air pressure, the better the weather
Weather Forecasting Anemometer An instrument
used to measure wind speed
Faster the cups spin, the faster the wind is moving
Weather Forecasting Thermometer
How does temperature effect weather?
An instrument that measures and indicates temperature
Warm temperatures can bring humidity and rain
Cold temperatures can bring dry air and snow
Temperature Isotherms Lines that connect areas of
similar temperature.
Temperature
Temperature Questions to Consider:
How do the isotherms help you to understand what weather is like in different parts of the country?
How might this be useful in forecasting the weather conditions in a particular area?
What patterns can you see in temperatures? Where is it typically warmer? Where are the temperatures typically cooler?
What reasons can you think of to explain the temperature patterns you notice?
OUTRO
Objective 03/19/2013Describe the different types of instruments used t take weather measurements.
•WEEKLY WS #28:•Which weather tool do you think is the most important in collecting data on atmospheric conditions? Why?