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Homework #3
METR 2603
Bobby Saba
Total points: 40 points
Answer the questions below to the best of your ability.
1)
You step outside and your weather station reads a temperature of 5 °F. The wind vane
on top of the station shows a northerly wind blowing at 20 mph. What is the wind chill?
(4 pts)
-15 Degree (F)
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2)
Below is a partial radar image of a tropical cyclone (left), and the same image with 4
regions labeled (right).
Answer the following questions:
(a)
What kind of precipitation are people experiencing at each location? Use the answer
key below. (8 pts)
Location 1: ___None
Location 2: _Heavy
Location 3: _Moderate
Location 4: __Light
Light
Moderate
Heavy
None
(b)
Using the numbers 1-3, note the locations that best fit the following descriptions.
(Yes, I really do just mean 1-3! 16 pts)
Strongest winds: _____2_____
Most likely place for a tornado to form: ____2______
Calm weather: ___1_____
Relatively warm: ____1______
Heaviest rainfall: ___2_______
Moderate to heavy rainfall: ____3______
Potential flash flooding: _______2___
Potential regular flooding: ____3______
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3)
Below are 4 images of radial velocities, with the radar located in the center. List the wind
direction below each image. Use the answer key below. (8 pts)
Wind direction, panel A:
Wind direction, panel B:
__________
Northeasterly
___________
___________
Westerly
____________
Wind direction, panel C:
Wind direction, panel D:
__________
Southerly
__________________
_____
Southeasterly
___________
Answer key:
Northwesterly
Northeasterly
Southwesterly
Southeasterly
Northerly
Southerly
Westerly
Easterly
4)
Which of the images in Question 3 has the highest wind speeds? (4 pts)
Image D, it has the brighter color which relates to higher wind speed.
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