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Goal 3: Weather Forecasting
Weather – daily temperature/precipitation
Climate – average temperature/precipitation over time
The Water Cycle
Ground Water
Ocean
Air Pressure
*Low Pressure – increased
wind and precipitation
*High Pressure – clear
skies
FRONTS
Cold Front
Rude – takes over
and pushes warm
front up
Warm Front
Laid Back – rises
over cold front
Stationary Front
Cold and Warm
front meet and
neither moves
Occluded Front
Two cold air masses
meet and the warm
air between them is
pushed upward.
Stormy/Windy
Rain Showers
Overcast/Rainy
Rain and Snow
Cooler air follows
front
Warmer air follow
front
Cool Temperatures
Cloud Categories
There are four basic cloud categories observed in our atmosphere:
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high-level clouds
ice crystals
thin and white
fair weather
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white fluffy cotton balls
Cumulonimbus – bring summer storms
(thunder, lightning, strong winds)
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blanket like
can cover the entire sky
gray and dull weather
fog
Cirrus
Cumulus
Stratus
Sea Breeze
Global Circulation and Wind Patterns
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