Weather Anaylsis
Computer Modeling
Upper Level Fun
Cyclone Development
Random Ramblings
100
One of the best tips for making a good forecast uses what?
What is forecast funnel?
100
How many of the most powerful computers are used for weather calculations?
What is 4?
100
What are the 4 levels of maps used for forecasting?
200/250/300 , 500, 825, Surface
100
How many system tilt variations are there?
What is three?
100
What area of Meterology does Alan specialize in?
What is Fire?
200
How can we tell the difference between snow cover and clouds?
What is snow doesn't move?
200
What are the 4 main time scales we use for forecasts?
What is now-cast, short-term, medium term, long term?
200
At which level do the winds have the most friction indicating lows and highs?
What is Surface?
200
At which point is the vorticity at the maximum?
What is point D?
200
What was Marshall's worst job?
What is Xcel Energy?
300
What level do we look at for jet streams?
What is 200-300 mb?
300
What is the name of one of the most important scientific discoveries of the 20th Century?
What is Chaos Theory?
300
What does PVA and NVA stand for ?
Positive Vorticity advection and Negative vorticity advection.
300
Which tilt direction is the most likely to create cyclonic activity?
What is westward?
300
What is the fastest way to make Alan sad?
What is Snow?
400
Cyclonic rotation is called ----, while anticyclonic rotation is called-----?
What is positive vorticity and Negative vorticity?
400
What does NCEP, GFS, and NAM stand for
What is National centers for environmental prediction, Global Forecast System, North American Mesoscale Model?
400
850 mb level is used for finding what?
What is frontal systems?
400
Where will you find CAA and WAA?
CAA- Left of the low
WAA- left of the high
400
What is Alan and Marshall's biggest tip for getting a job
Apply and Network
500
What are the six questions for best forecasting?
What Has Happened, Why, What is happening now, why, what will happen, why
500
How many hours does the GFS and NAM forecast for?
What is GFS- 384 hrs, NAM- 84 hrs?
500
Name the direction, entrance or exit and pressure system of quadrant B
What is Left Exit, and low?
500
What is the action that causes CAA and WAA to happen?
What is pressure intersecting temperature lines?
500
What kind of Choir is Alan a member of?
What is handbell choir?