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Air and Weather
What is in the air?
Meteorology
Study of Weather
Properties of Weather
Humidity
Measure of water vapor in air
Air Temperature How hot or cold air is
Air Pressure Force of air pushing on an area
Precipitation ANY form of water that falls
from clouds
Air
Anemometers are used to measures the movement of air.
(AKA: Wind)
What is air pressure?
Does air pressure have anything to do with
temperature?
How do we measure air pressure?
A Barometer
Precipitation
We use RADAR and RAIN GAUGES to
monitor and measure precipitation.
Humidity
We use a HYGROMETER to measure the
amount of humidity in the air.
Air Temperature
We use a THERMOMETER to measure air
temperature.
We measure the properties of
weather to predict the weather.