Weather Map Search
- Weather Forecasting
-cumulus clouds form in warm air
-when these clouds are big and tall, usually, they are cumulonimbus clouds, which are thunderstorm clouds
-low pressure air is a sign off rain or snow coming in.
-meteorologists are people who study weather, not meteors
-meteorologists use balloons, maps, satellites, and weather stations around the world.
-then, they use maps, computers, and charts to make a news report.
-they track storms with a radar.
-Weather Technology
-New technology has made forecasts more reliable.
-forecasts predicting weather for up to 5 days are now fairly reliable.
-Weather balloons measure air pressure, temperature, and humidity
-Cameras on satellites can photograph the Earth's surface, clouds, storms, etc.
-These pictures are sent to meteorologists who can then make the weather forecasts.
-Computers help make the forecasts
-some factors that contribute to the forecast making process are wind speed and direction, humidity, sunlight, temperature, and air pressure
-Computers calculate quickly in order to make the forecasts
-El Nino
-Warm water event that occurs in the pacific ocean
-winds shift and push warm water surface to the west coast of South America
-long term weather patterns that occur every 2 to 7 years.
-Can cause dramatic climate changes
-Scientists have tried to predict this event by using clues from the past events.
-One signal is rising surface temperatures in the tropical part of the Pacific Ocean
-Reading Weather Maps
-a weather map is a snapshot of weather conditions at particular times
-data from over 300 weather maps is assembled
-Isobars are lines joining places on the map that have the same air pressure
-Isotherms are lines joining places that have the same temperature.
-temperature is measured in both Fahrenheit and Celsius.
-Standard symbols on weather maps show fronts, areas of high and low pressure, types of precipitation, and temperatures.
-Sharpen your skills
-cumulus clouds form in warm air
-when these clouds are big and tall, usually, they are cumulonimbus clouds, which are thunderstorm clouds
-low pressure air is a sign off rain or snow coming in.
-meteorologists are people who study weather, not meteors
-meteorologists use balloons, maps, satellites, and weather stations around the world.
-then, they use maps, computers, and charts to make a news report.
-they track storms with a radar.
-Weather Technology
-New technology has made forecasts more reliable.
-forecasts predicting weather for up to 5 days are now fairly reliable.
-Weather balloons measure air pressure, temperature, and humidity
-Cameras on satellites can photograph the Earth's surface, clouds, storms, etc.
-These pictures are sent to meteorologists who can then make the weather forecasts.
-Computers help make the forecasts
-some factors that contribute to the forecast making process are wind speed and direction, humidity, sunlight, temperature, and air pressure
-Computers calculate quickly in order to make the forecasts
-El Nino
-Warm water event that occurs in the pacific ocean
-winds shift and push warm water surface to the west coast of South America
-long term weather patterns that occur every 2 to 7 years.
-Can cause dramatic climate changes
-Scientists have tried to predict this event by using clues from the past events.
-One signal is rising surface temperatures in the tropical part of the Pacific Ocean
-Reading Weather Maps
-a weather map is a snapshot of weather conditions at particular times
-data from over 300 weather maps is assembled
-Isobars are lines joining places on the map that have the same air pressure
-Isotherms are lines joining places that have the same temperature.
-temperature is measured in both Fahrenheit and Celsius.
-Standard symbols on weather maps show fronts, areas of high and low pressure, types of precipitation, and temperatures.
-Sharpen your skills
- What is the temperature at this station? 30 degrees
- What is the wind speed? 26-31 mph
- Which way is the wind blowing? North
- What is the air pressure? 1016
- What percent of the sky is covered by clouds? 70-80%
- What type of precipitation, if any, is falling? Snow