Download WW2010 WEATHER TUTORIAL Instructions: Use your scrapbooks

WW2010 WEATHER TUTORIAL
Instructions: Use your scrapbooks for this assignment – or scrap paper that is stapled or clipped together
upon completion. Each section may be done as its own “page” however it might not be necessary to use
an entire page for a section that does not require as much information. Each page should have its own
heading. Use a ruler (straight edge) to delineate (separate) each section of this web investigation. You
will be graded on the following: following instructions, accuracy, completion, neatness and attention to
detail.
The instructions will be clear about whether to sketch and label, or cut out and tape the provided
diagram into your sketchbook. Follow the instructions carefully. Following instructions is part of the
grade. If you want to finish off this semester with a good grade, I highly advise you to follow
directions and ask of you need further explanation.
PART ONE: READING MAPS
NAVIGATION: Online Guides > Reading Maps > Introduction
SECTION ONE: COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME
Create a section for this category. Include the following :
- What “UTC” stands for.
- Write the equation for converting from local time (Eastern Standard) to UTC time.
- Create a chart that shows 24 hours of our time compared to UTC time. Your chart should have three
columns: regular time, 24-hour clock time and UTC time. Note that when it is 7pm our time (2300 time
on the 24-hour clock) adding 5 hours will bring you back to Greenwich time (midnight), which is 000
(UTC time). Use the chart below as an example.
12:00am 000
500Z
1:00am
100
600z
2:00am
200
700z
etc
etc
7:00pm
1900
000
8:00pm
2000
100
etc
etc
etc
etc
SECTION TWO: INTERPRETING SURFACE OBSERVATION SYMBOLS
Create a section for this category. Include the following:
- Draw the weather station symbol shown on the “overview page”
- Copy the information given for each of the following weather elements (underlining the name of the
element) temperature, weather symbol, dew points, cloud cover, sea level pressure, wind barb.
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- Use an arrow to point where each of these weather elements is shown on the weather station symbol.
Use the “simplified surface station” diagram (provided) for further information to add to your sketch.
SECTION THREE: TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT TEMPERATURE
Create a section for this category. Include the following:
- Copy the definition of temperature (from the page entitled” “observed temperature”)
- Copy the three paragraphs under the station symbol on the page entitled “observed dew point
temperature” This section should serve to remind you of the connection between the two weather
elements.
SECTION FOUR: WEATHER SYMBOLS
Create a section for this category.
- Use the diagram “common weather symbols” (provided) and copy and label the symbols in your
sketchbook. Create a stunning chart with the symbols organized and labeled. Note that not all of the
symbols on your sheet are listed on the page entitled “observed weather.” Your scrapbook symbol
chart should be complete.
SECTION FIVE: CLOUD COVER
Create a section for this category.
- Copy the cloud cover chart on to this section in your scrapbook. Use circle templates to trace circles.
Use the small cloud cover chart provided as a guide. You will neatly duplicate this chart and label each
symbol.
SECTION SIX: OBSERVED SEA LEVEL PRESSURE
Create a section for this category. Go to the page called “observed sea level pressure.”
- Copy the information below the weather station symbol. Since millibars are either a four or five digit
number (it includes one space to the right of the decimal point) it is useful to have a way to shorten it so
it can fit into the weather station symbol.
- Cut out and tape the diagram – “pressure tendencies” (provided) into this section of your scrapbook.
SECTION SEVEN: OBSERVED WINDS
Create a section for this category.
Go to the page called “observed winds”
- Copy the text .
- Cut out and tape the “wind entries” chart (provided) into this section.
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PART TWO: WINDS, ISOBARS AND PRESSURE
NAVIGATION: Online Guides > Reading Maps > Surface Observations > Contours > Isobars
SECTION EIGHT: ISOBARS PRESSURE AND WINDS
- Go to the page entitled “Isobars.” Copy the definition for isobar (it’s two sentences)
- Go to the next page called “winds and isobars” Use the map (provided) and label the schematic
shown on this page. Draw the isobars, place the H and the L, draw the arrows around the H and the L.
Use blue for H and red for L on this diagram and for all other diagrams and maps in this lesson.
- Copy the text shown to the right of the schematic.
PART THREE: AIR MASSES AND FRONTS
NAVIGATION: Online Guides > Meteorology > Air masses and fronts
SECTION NINE: CONTINENTAL POLAR AIR MASSES
Create a section for this category. Include the following:
- Go to the page called “air masses.” Copy the text on this page.
- Using the color BLUE, on the map of the U.S. (provided) sketch and label the COLD air mass.
- Go to the next page called “continental polar air masses.” Copy the first two paragraphs of text (above
and below the map showing cold air mass)
SECTION 10: MARITIME TROPICAL AIR MASSES
Create a section for this category. Include the following:
Go to the page called “maritime tropical air masses”
- Copy the first two paragraphs of text (above and below the map showing warm air mass)
- Using the color RED, on the map of the U.S. (provided) sketch and label the WARM air mass.
- Using the colors RED and BLUE copy the second diagram in this section showing the L, the cold front
(BLUE), the warm front (RED), and the three different air masses (cool, colder and drier, warm and
moist). Note: This diagram applies to both types of air masses.
SECTION 11: CLOUD SYMBOL KEY
Cutout and tape the cloud chart (provided) into your scrapbook. For each type of cloud, write the
recognized symbol for the cloud next to it. You will be instructed to copy a table in three of the next four
sections. Cloud symbols are given in these tables. Click on the cloud symbol to find out what type of
cloud it is and write the symbol next to the cloud name on your diagram in this section.
SECTION 12: STATIONARY FRONTS
- Copy the definition for a Stationary front and draw the symbol next to it
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SECTION 13: COLD FRONT
(this and the next section each contain a lot of information and may require more than one page)
- Copy the definition for a cold front
- Draw and label the first diagram shown in the page entitled cold front.
- Use the U.S. map (provided) and copy the second diagram including the temperature data. Always use
BLUE for cold fronts
- Using a ruler copy the entire table at the bottom of this page.
- Go to the page entitled “finding cold fronts using wind direction.” Copy the last sentence on this page.
- Go to the page entitled “finding cold fronts using dew point temperatures” Copy the last sentence.
- Go to the page entitled “cyclones and associated cold fronts.” Skip the first sentence and copy the next
three sentences.
- Go to the page entitled “precipitation along a cold front.” Tape the diagram of the cross-section of a
cold front (provided) into your scrapbook. Summarize how precipitation forms along a cold front.
SECTION 14: WARM FRONT
- Copy the definition for a warm front
- Draw and label the first diagram shown in the page entitled “warm front.”
- Use the U.S. map (provided) and copy the second diagram including the temperature data. Always use
RED for warm fronts
- Using a ruler copy the entire table at the bottom of this page.
- Go to the page entitled “finding warm fronts using wind direction.” Copy the last sentence on this
page.
- Go to the page entitled “finding warm fronts using dew point temperatures.” Copy the last sentence on
this page.
- Go to the page entitled “cyclones and associated warm fronts.” Skip the first sentence and copy the
next three sentences.
- Go to the page entitled “precipitation along a warm front.” Tape the diagram of the cross-section of a
warm front (provided) into your scrapbook. Summarize how precipitation forms along a warm front.
SECTION 15: OCCLUDED FRONT
- Go to the page entitled “occluded front.” Copy the text on this page.
- Sketch and label the second diagram with the occluded front shown in purple.
You do not have to copy the chart at the bottom of this page
SECTION 16: DRY LINE
- Go to the page entitled “dry line.” Copy all of the text on this page.
- Sketch and label the first diagram
SECTION 17: SUMMARY OF FRONTS
- Use the “front symbols” diagram. Neatly sketch and label each of the front symbols: cold, warm,
occluded and stationary front. Also include the symbols for squall line, trough, ridge and dryline.
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