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Measuring WeatherMeasuring WeatherBy:By:
Brianna ShieldsBrianna ShieldsNovember 1, 2005November 1, 2005
By:By:Brianna ShieldsBrianna Shields
November 1, 2005November 1, 2005
DO NOWDO NOW
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1. What is the source of all energy 1. What is the source of all energy for planet Earth?for planet Earth?
2. What is precipitation?2. What is precipitation?3. What tool is used to measure 3. What tool is used to measure
temperature? temperature?
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1. What is the source of all energy 1. What is the source of all energy for planet Earth?for planet Earth?
2. What is precipitation?2. What is precipitation?3. What tool is used to measure 3. What tool is used to measure
temperature? temperature?
Weather Measurements and SymbolsWeather Measurements and Symbols
Def: Average kinetic Def: Average kinetic energy of air energy of air molecules measured molecules measured with a thermometerwith a thermometer
On map: number On map: number recorded in degrees F recorded in degrees F or Cor C
Def: Average kinetic Def: Average kinetic energy of air energy of air molecules measured molecules measured with a thermometerwith a thermometer
On map: number On map: number recorded in degrees F recorded in degrees F or Cor C
Weather Measurements and SymbolsWeather Measurements and Symbols
Def: Sunny, cloudy, Def: Sunny, cloudy, clear, overcastclear, overcast
On map: Draw On map: Draw picture of sun or picture of sun or cloudsclouds
Def: Sunny, cloudy, Def: Sunny, cloudy, clear, overcastclear, overcast
On map: Draw On map: Draw picture of sun or picture of sun or cloudsclouds
Weather MeasurementsWeather Measurements
Def: The relative Def: The relative speed of the wind speed of the wind (calm, light, windy,, (calm, light, windy,, etc.)etc.)
On map: look at flag On map: look at flag symbolsymbol
Def: The relative Def: The relative speed of the wind speed of the wind (calm, light, windy,, (calm, light, windy,, etc.)etc.)
On map: look at flag On map: look at flag symbolsymbol
Weather MeasurementsWeather Measurements
Def: Direction wind is Def: Direction wind is blowing, tool: blowing, tool: weather vaneweather vane
On Map: Blows from On Map: Blows from flag to ball towards N, flag to ball towards N, S, E or WS, E or W
Def: Direction wind is Def: Direction wind is blowing, tool: blowing, tool: weather vaneweather vane
On Map: Blows from On Map: Blows from flag to ball towards N, flag to ball towards N, S, E or WS, E or W
Weather MeasurementsWeather Measurements
Def: How fast the Def: How fast the wind is blowingwind is blowing Blows from high to low Blows from high to low
pressure areaspressure areas
Map: notches on flag Map: notches on flag symbolsymbol
Def: How fast the Def: How fast the wind is blowingwind is blowing Blows from high to low Blows from high to low
pressure areaspressure areas
Map: notches on flag Map: notches on flag symbolsymbol
Weather MeasurementsWeather Measurements
Def: Type of water Def: Type of water drops falling (due to drops falling (due to temperature)temperature) Ex: rain, drizzle, snow, Ex: rain, drizzle, snow,
sleetsleet
Map: Draw as picture Map: Draw as picture or shade map in or shade map in colorscolors
Def: Type of water Def: Type of water drops falling (due to drops falling (due to temperature)temperature) Ex: rain, drizzle, snow, Ex: rain, drizzle, snow,
sleetsleet
Map: Draw as picture Map: Draw as picture or shade map in or shade map in colorscolors
Weather MeasurementsWeather Measurements
Def: Amount of rain Def: Amount of rain in inches or in inches or centimeterscentimeters Tool: Rain gaugeTool: Rain gauge
Map: NoneMap: None
Def: Amount of rain Def: Amount of rain in inches or in inches or centimeterscentimeters Tool: Rain gaugeTool: Rain gauge
Map: NoneMap: None
Weather MeasurementsWeather Measurements
Def: Amount of Def: Amount of invisible water vapor invisible water vapor in air measured by a in air measured by a hygrometerhygrometer Warm air= more Warm air= more
humidityhumidity Full air = saturatedFull air = saturated
Map: NoneMap: None
Def: Amount of Def: Amount of invisible water vapor invisible water vapor in air measured by a in air measured by a hygrometerhygrometer Warm air= more Warm air= more
humidityhumidity Full air = saturatedFull air = saturated
Map: NoneMap: None
Weather MeasurementsWeather Measurements
Def: Amount of Def: Amount of pressure exerted by pressure exerted by columns of aircolumns of air High Pressure = dense High Pressure = dense
airair Tool: BarometerTool: Barometer
On Map: numbers On Map: numbers written in millibars written in millibars and connected by and connected by ringsrings
Def: Amount of Def: Amount of pressure exerted by pressure exerted by columns of aircolumns of air High Pressure = dense High Pressure = dense
airair Tool: BarometerTool: Barometer
On Map: numbers On Map: numbers written in millibars written in millibars and connected by and connected by ringsrings
Weather MeasurementsWeather Measurements
Def: Saturated air Def: Saturated air that cools causes that cools causes drops of water to drops of water to condensecondense
Map: NoneMap: None
Def: Saturated air Def: Saturated air that cools causes that cools causes drops of water to drops of water to condensecondense
Map: NoneMap: None
Weather SymbolsWeather Symbols
WarmWarm
ColdCold
StationaryStationary
WarmWarm
ColdCold
StationaryStationary
Weather SymbolsWeather Symbols
HighHigh
LowLow
HighHigh
LowLow
What does this weather symbol indicate about the weather?
What does this weather symbol indicate about the weather?
Weather JournalWeather Journal
Get out your weather logging Get out your weather logging journaljournal
One student, will go to the library One student, will go to the library and get the weather conditions and get the weather conditions from the Weather Station. from the Weather Station.
Fill this in on Fill this in on page 1page 1 of your journal of your journal under the Jamestown, NY “Library under the Jamestown, NY “Library Station” weather sectionStation” weather section
Get out your weather logging Get out your weather logging journaljournal
One student, will go to the library One student, will go to the library and get the weather conditions and get the weather conditions from the Weather Station. from the Weather Station.
Fill this in on Fill this in on page 1page 1 of your journal of your journal under the Jamestown, NY “Library under the Jamestown, NY “Library Station” weather sectionStation” weather section
Weather JournalWeather Journal
Look in the Post Journal for Look in the Post Journal for Jamestown’s weather forecast.Jamestown’s weather forecast.
Fill the weather conditions into Fill the weather conditions into your weather logging journal on your weather logging journal on page twopage two..
Look in the Post Journal for Look in the Post Journal for Jamestown’s weather forecast.Jamestown’s weather forecast.
Fill the weather conditions into Fill the weather conditions into your weather logging journal on your weather logging journal on page twopage two..
Weather JournalWeather Journal
Visit the Visit the weather underground weather underground site site and fill in the weather forecast for and fill in the weather forecast for Jamestown, NY.Jamestown, NY.
This goes on This goes on page twopage two of our of our weather journal.weather journal.
To find the weather forecast, type To find the weather forecast, type the city and state name in the top the city and state name in the top left corner of the screenleft corner of the screen
Visit the Visit the weather underground weather underground site site and fill in the weather forecast for and fill in the weather forecast for Jamestown, NY.Jamestown, NY.
This goes on This goes on page twopage two of our of our weather journal.weather journal.
To find the weather forecast, type To find the weather forecast, type the city and state name in the top the city and state name in the top left corner of the screenleft corner of the screen
Weather JournalWeather Journal
Visit the Visit the weather underground weather underground site site again and enter the weather again and enter the weather conditions for each of these cities:conditions for each of these cities: Montgomery, AlabamaMontgomery, Alabama Wichita, KansasWichita, Kansas
This goes on This goes on page sevenpage seven of your of your weather journal.weather journal.
Visit the Visit the weather underground weather underground site site again and enter the weather again and enter the weather conditions for each of these cities:conditions for each of these cities: Montgomery, AlabamaMontgomery, Alabama Wichita, KansasWichita, Kansas
This goes on This goes on page sevenpage seven of your of your weather journal.weather journal.
Weather JournalWeather Journal
Visit the Visit the CNN weather maps CNN weather maps and try to and try to make predictions about tomorrow’s make predictions about tomorrow’s weather in the following cities:weather in the following cities: Jamestown, New YorkJamestown, New York Montogomery, AlabamaMontogomery, Alabama Wichita, KansasWichita, Kansas
This goes on This goes on page twelvepage twelve of your of your weather journal, under DAY ONE.weather journal, under DAY ONE.
If you don’t know where in the U.S. each If you don’t know where in the U.S. each state is located, use a state is located, use a U.S. Map U.S. Map to find to find each one.each one.
Visit the Visit the CNN weather maps CNN weather maps and try to and try to make predictions about tomorrow’s make predictions about tomorrow’s weather in the following cities:weather in the following cities: Jamestown, New YorkJamestown, New York Montogomery, AlabamaMontogomery, Alabama Wichita, KansasWichita, Kansas
This goes on This goes on page twelvepage twelve of your of your weather journal, under DAY ONE.weather journal, under DAY ONE.
If you don’t know where in the U.S. each If you don’t know where in the U.S. each state is located, use a state is located, use a U.S. Map U.S. Map to find to find each one.each one.
Weather JournalWeather Journal
Visit the webcams for each of the cities listed Visit the webcams for each of the cities listed below. Try to guess what the temperature, below. Try to guess what the temperature, sky conditions, windspeed, time of day, sky conditions, windspeed, time of day, precipitation and visibility are for each city by precipitation and visibility are for each city by observing the webcam. observing the webcam. Moscow, RussiaMoscow, Russia Russia 2Russia 2 Buenos Aires, ArgentinaBuenos Aires, Argentina New York City, New YorkNew York City, New York
Your predictions go on Your predictions go on page fifteenpage fifteen of your of your weather journal, under WEBCAM WEATHER.weather journal, under WEBCAM WEATHER.
Visit the webcams for each of the cities listed Visit the webcams for each of the cities listed below. Try to guess what the temperature, below. Try to guess what the temperature, sky conditions, windspeed, time of day, sky conditions, windspeed, time of day, precipitation and visibility are for each city by precipitation and visibility are for each city by observing the webcam. observing the webcam. Moscow, RussiaMoscow, Russia Russia 2Russia 2 Buenos Aires, ArgentinaBuenos Aires, Argentina New York City, New YorkNew York City, New York
Your predictions go on Your predictions go on page fifteenpage fifteen of your of your weather journal, under WEBCAM WEATHER.weather journal, under WEBCAM WEATHER.
Weather JournalWeather Journal
Visit the links below to determine the actual Visit the links below to determine the actual weather conditions in the webcam cities weather conditions in the webcam cities Moscow, RussiaMoscow, Russia New York City, New YorkNew York City, New York Buenos Aires, ArgentinaBuenos Aires, Argentina
Record the actual weather conditions on Record the actual weather conditions on page page fifteenfifteen of your weather journal, under ACTUAL of your weather journal, under ACTUAL WEATHER.WEATHER.
Visit the links below to determine the actual Visit the links below to determine the actual weather conditions in the webcam cities weather conditions in the webcam cities Moscow, RussiaMoscow, Russia New York City, New YorkNew York City, New York Buenos Aires, ArgentinaBuenos Aires, Argentina
Record the actual weather conditions on Record the actual weather conditions on page page fifteenfifteen of your weather journal, under ACTUAL of your weather journal, under ACTUAL WEATHER.WEATHER.
