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Forecasting Weather
Objectives:
1. Compare and contrast the different technologies used to gather weather data.
2. Analyze weather symbols, station models, and weather maps.
3. Describe how weather forecasts are made.
Key Terms:
station model
Notes: (20-5)
Weather Maps:
Weather forecasting is a process that interests and is vital to many industries throughout the world. It requires coordination from many different agencies in order to obtain accurate information. The consolidation of information is recorded on a chart called a station model (weather map)
 | Satellites
- give a visual picture of the weather that is occuring in the lower
troposphere
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Meteorologists at the national weather service uses information from these sources to form a station model
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Chart
containing symbols and lines that describe the current conditions |
(physics.uwstout.edu/wx/reference/
stationmodels/sssmodel2.gi)
Additional
Weather Symbols:
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Isotherm – is a line connected to all areas of equal temp.
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Isobar – is a line that connects areas of equal pressure
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The closer these are to each other the greater the pressure difference
and wind
Present Weather
Air Masses |
Front
Symbols |
Hurricane
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(www.ischoolzone.com/review/ reference/earth20b.gif)
What are the current conditions?
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