Transcript ABCs of Meteorology

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A is for anemometer which is a
meteorological instrument that measures
wind velocity or wind speed.
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B is for barometer which is a instrument
that is used to measure the amount of
water vapor in the air.
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C is for cloud condensation nuclei which
is the very small particles that are in the
air that contain water vapor that will
condense and make a cloud of any
kind.
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D is for Doppler Radar which is a radar
that identifies the intensity of water,
falling rain, and air particles.
E is for El Nino ,a great warming of waters
that are near the equator in the eastern
part of the pacific ocean.
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F is for Foehn wind also known Chinook
Wind which is a European term that
warm and goes downward.
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G stands for Geostationary Satellite, a
satellite that is put right over the equator
rotates around the earth only 1 time
every 24 hours but remains in the same
place.
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H stands for Hydrologic Cycle, the
picture of the inside change of water
between the earth, atmosphere, and
the sea.
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I is for the Iridescence which is the
colorful patches of green and pink
sometimes you see them near levels of
high and medium clouds.
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Jet Stream is the J letter a Jet Stream is a
zone strong winds usually found in a
narrow band higher level of the
atmosphere and indicates storms.
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K is for Knot which is used to measure the
speed of wind. A knot =1.15 statue mph.
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L is for Latent Heat which is the heat
energy that has to b e absorbed in order
to when a something to a solid to a
liquid.
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M is for Meteorology which is the study of
weather. Meteorologists use special
instruments that are very easy to break
so meteorologists have to be very
careful and they have to trained for a
long time. A meteorologist has to go to
school for 5-8 years until they graduate
with a bachelors degree. Meteorologists
make between $100,000 -$500,000.
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N is for NOAA which stands for Natural
Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration
which is a parent agency that the
National Weather Service owns in the
Department of Commerce.
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O is for Ozone which is a form of oxygen
that is the location of where the
molecule which is made of 3 atoms
instead of the usual 2 atoms.
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P is for Permafrost which is a soil layer
that is below the surface of the tundra
regions that will always be frozen.
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Q is for Quality of Snow, the amount of
ice that is in a snow sample that is shown
as a %.
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R is for the Rawinsonde which is a
“balloon” which is tracked by radar to
measure the speed and direction of
winds.
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S is for Small Craft Advisory which is a
advisory that marines issue for sustained
winds a/o frequent gusts that are
stronger than 20 knots. (stronger than 23
statue mph)
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T is for Tidal Piling which happens when
unusual high levels of water occur as the
result.
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U is for Unstable Air which can form
clouds and rain when air rises easily.
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V is for Vorticity which is the tendency of
gas that is moving or a liquid that is
moving that rotates around an axis.
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W is for Wiresonde which is an
atmosphere instrument used to obtain
humidity and temperture.
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X is for X-Band is a frequency band of
microwave radiation that operate
radars.
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Y is for Yellow Wind is a cold, strong, dry
wind that comes from eastern Asia that
blows across the land in the winter and
carries a yellow dust along with it.
Z is for Zigzag Lightning an ordinary
lightning bolt that that goes from cloud
to ground with discharge.
Bibliography
www. nwweathernet.com/wx_terms.htm
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