Notes include:
- all the symbols required for a weather station model and how to understand them completely
- putting together a weather station model
- reading a weather station model
- reading & understanding cold & warm fronts
Weather:
the condition of the atmosphere at a specific place
over a short period of time (up to 2 weeks)
Climate:
the average condition of the atmosphere in a region
taken over a long period of time (20 - 30 years)
The 10 Elements of Weather:
maximum temperature wind direction
minimum temperature wind speed
humidity cloud cover
precipitation cloud type
air pressure sunshine hours
, Weather Instruments:
Instrument: Element: Unit:
thermometer temperature °C
barometer air pressure hPa (hectapascals)
cup anemometer wind speed knots
wind vane / weather North / South /
wind direction
sock East / West
rain gauge precipitation mm
eye cloud cover eighths
Weather Symbols:
rain
snow
thunderstorm
shower
drizzle
hail
= mist
≡ fog
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