Transcript How do meteorologists make weather observations?

How do meteorologists make
weather observations?
Measuring the Weather
1. Thermometer
• An instrument for
measuring temperature,
especially one having a
graduated glass tube with
a bulb containing a liquid,
typically mercury or
colored alcohol, that
expands and rises in the
tube as the temperature
increases.
2. Barometer
• An instrument for
measuring
atmospheric
pressure, used
especially in weather
forecasting.
3. Rain Gauge
• Any instrument
designed to measure
rain amount.
4. Anemometer
• An instrument for
measuring and
recording the speed
of the wind
5. Radiosonde
• A miniature radio carried
aloft by an unmanned
balloon to broadcast the
pressure, temperature,
and relative humidity of
the upper air and to
automatically transmit
that information to the
ground.
6. Weather Satellite
• A satellite that orbits
Earth taking pictures,
for example
monitoring the
temperature and
measuring the height
of waves.
7. Doppler Radar
• A special kind of radar
system that measures
the distance and
direction of rain.
8. Observations
• Eyes, ears, and smell
are probably the most
accurate tools.
Observing the clouds,
precipitation, and
color of the sky.