Weather Technology
What measures wind speed
Anemometer or wind vane
rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground
Precipitation
wool is best in what season.
Winter, its for keeping warm in cold weather
_______is when there is dry, cool air blowing on the Earth’s surface. This usually brings sunny skies and nice dry weather.
High Pressure
whats a nowcast compared to a short term forecast
nowcasts are short-term forecasts that extend up to 12 hours ahead of the present time. short term is the next 36 hours
Water freezes at what degree, also name the unit
0 degrees Celsius
a prediction or estimate of future events, especially coming weather or a financial trend.
Forecast
Thin, wispy clouds. Form high in the sky
Cirrus
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is the day-to-day state of the atmosphere and the short-term (minutes, days, weeks).
The term climate refers to the weather of a place averaged over a period of time, often 30 years. We use climate information to provide statistical weather information that tells us about the normal weather in an area.
What does a meteorologist do?
A meteorologist is a scientist who studies and works in the field of meteorology aiming to understand or predict Earth's atmospheric phenomena including the weather.
This instrument measures the amount of precipitation in a given time frame.
rain guage
The rising temperature in our world that is causing extreme weather and sea level rising.
Climate Change
Used to stay dry as rain wear. It does not absorb moisture so rain falls right off it.
Nylon
On a non-windy day, the temperature is an
accurate number, but on a cold windy day, the thermometer will not take into
account the cold air this is?
Wind Chill
Whats the difference between sleet and hail
Sleet is an ice pellet like rain, hail is frozen rain more formed in a more solidified state.
this instrument works like traditional radar, but it also reports the wind direction, wind speed, and boundaries between warm fronts and cold fronts.
What is doppler Radar
is the amount of water vapour that is present in the air.
relative humidity
These clouds are big fluffy gray clouds that indicate thunderstorms.
Cumulonimbus
this tells us how damaging the sun’s rays are. The higher the number, the stronger the sun is that day.
UV INDEX
2 questions:
A cold front is where a cold air mass replaces a warm air mass. In a cold front the cold air mass slides under a warm air mass pushing the warm air upwards. true or false
The main heating system:
true
The sun
A _______ is an instrument that determines the air pressure in the atmosphere. It helps assist in forecasting the weather.
Barometer
A _________ happens when a cold air mass takes over a warm air mass.
occluded front
The process of water heated up from the sun on earth's surface being absorbed back up into the clouds is called?
Evaporation
When water vapors turns into water droplets, we call this process?
Condensation
this is a prediction of the meteorological conditions
weather report