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6. Using Figure 16.9, briefly describe the current weather conditions in each of the following areas: Southern Minnesota: Pennsylvania: Southern Georgia:

6. Using Figure 16.9, briefly describe the current weather conditions in each of the following areas: Southern Minnesota: Pennsylvania: Southern Georgia:

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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Author:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
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6. Using Figure 16.9, briefly describe the current weather conditions in each of the following areas: Southern Minnesota: Pennsylvania: 1016 1020 1020 Light 1012 1016 1012 H 1012 Rain 1008 19 10 20 20 Heavy MN VO ZEO 8201 L 984 Southern Georgia: 988 1024 1020 46 992 996 -346-0 1000 -1004 9101 66 6140 1012 Mode 992 992 996 1000 1004 1008 -1012 1016 A Figure 16.9 Weather map for a March day. Inset is a satellite image showing the cloud patterns that day. (Courtesy of NOAA)
Transcribed Image Text:6. Using Figure 16.9, briefly describe the current weather conditions in each of the following areas: Southern Minnesota: Pennsylvania: 1016 1020 1020 Light 1012 1016 1012 H 1012 Rain 1008 19 10 20 20 Heavy MN VO ZEO 8201 L 984 Southern Georgia: 988 1024 1020 46 992 996 -346-0 1000 -1004 9101 66 6140 1012 Mode 992 992 996 1000 1004 1008 -1012 1016 A Figure 16.9 Weather map for a March day. Inset is a satellite image showing the cloud patterns that day. (Courtesy of NOAA)
Wind speed. (21 to 25 miles per hour.) Direction of wind. (From the north west.) Temperature in degrees Fahrenheit Total amount of clouds. (Sky com pletely covered.) Visibility. (3/4 mile.) Present weather. (Continuous slight snow in flakes) Dewpoint in de grees Fahrenheit. Cloud type. (Low fractostratus and/or fractocumulus.) Height of cloud base (300 to 599 feet.) O L U UL W!!! Wind Speed Miles per hour Calm 1-2 3-8 9-14 15-20 21-25 Station Model SPECIMEN STATION MODEL Cloud type (High cirrus) -A 67-71 +28 3064 245 Part of sky co- ered by lowest cloud. (Seven or eight tenth.) Knots per hour Calm 1-2 3-7 8-12 13-17 18-22 26:31 23-27 32-37 28-32 33-37 38-43 44-49 50-54 55-60 61-66 53-57 38-42 43-47 48-52 58-62 72-77 63-67 Cloud type. (Mid die altocumulus Barometric pres sure at sea level. Ini tial 9 or 10 omitted (1024.7 miliars) Amount of baro metric change in past 3 hours (-28-+2.8 mb Barometric tend- dency in past 3 hours (Rising) Sign showing whether pressure is higher or lower than 3 hours ago. Time precipitation began or ended. (Be gan 3 to 4 hours ago.) Weather in past 6 hours (Rain.) Amount of precip tation in last 6 hours (45 inch) Sky Coverage (total amount O Six-tehs Seven-tenths or eight- tenths Barometric Tendency Rising, then falling Rising, then steady; or rising the rising more slowly 2/ Rising steadily, or un No clouds Less than one-tenth or one-tenth Two-tenths or three- tenths Four-tenth Five-tenths Front symbols are given below: 0 1 Falling or steady, then 3 rising or rising, then rising more quickly 5 6 7 Nine-tenths or overcast with openings Completely overcast Sky obscured 12 // & Figure 16.5 Weather station model and standard symbols. (National Weather Serv 0 1 2 3 4 5 Cold front (surface) Warm front (surface) Occluded front (surface) s Steady, same as 3 hours ago Falling, then rising. same or lower than 3 hours ago Falling, then steady, or falling, then falling more slowly Falling steadily, or un steadily Steady or rising, then falling or falling, then falling more quickly Past Weather ● Barometer now higher than 3 hours ago Barometer now lower than 3 hours ago Clear or few clouds Partly cloudy (scat- tered) or variable sky Cloudy (broken) or overcast Rain * Snow Sandstorm or dust storm, or drifting or blowing snow Fog, or smoke, or thick dust haze Drizzle 7 8 V Shower(s) 9K without precipitation Not Plotted or -Stationary front (surface) Warm front (aloft) Cold front (aloft) indicate the centers of high and low barometric pressure. "HIGH" (H) and "LOW" Solid lines are isobars that connect points of equal barometric pressure (corrected to sea level. The spacing and orientation of isobars are an indication of speed and direction of wind
Transcribed Image Text:Wind speed. (21 to 25 miles per hour.) Direction of wind. (From the north west.) Temperature in degrees Fahrenheit Total amount of clouds. (Sky com pletely covered.) Visibility. (3/4 mile.) Present weather. (Continuous slight snow in flakes) Dewpoint in de grees Fahrenheit. Cloud type. (Low fractostratus and/or fractocumulus.) Height of cloud base (300 to 599 feet.) O L U UL W!!! Wind Speed Miles per hour Calm 1-2 3-8 9-14 15-20 21-25 Station Model SPECIMEN STATION MODEL Cloud type (High cirrus) -A 67-71 +28 3064 245 Part of sky co- ered by lowest cloud. (Seven or eight tenth.) Knots per hour Calm 1-2 3-7 8-12 13-17 18-22 26:31 23-27 32-37 28-32 33-37 38-43 44-49 50-54 55-60 61-66 53-57 38-42 43-47 48-52 58-62 72-77 63-67 Cloud type. (Mid die altocumulus Barometric pres sure at sea level. Ini tial 9 or 10 omitted (1024.7 miliars) Amount of baro metric change in past 3 hours (-28-+2.8 mb Barometric tend- dency in past 3 hours (Rising) Sign showing whether pressure is higher or lower than 3 hours ago. Time precipitation began or ended. (Be gan 3 to 4 hours ago.) Weather in past 6 hours (Rain.) Amount of precip tation in last 6 hours (45 inch) Sky Coverage (total amount O Six-tehs Seven-tenths or eight- tenths Barometric Tendency Rising, then falling Rising, then steady; or rising the rising more slowly 2/ Rising steadily, or un No clouds Less than one-tenth or one-tenth Two-tenths or three- tenths Four-tenth Five-tenths Front symbols are given below: 0 1 Falling or steady, then 3 rising or rising, then rising more quickly 5 6 7 Nine-tenths or overcast with openings Completely overcast Sky obscured 12 // & Figure 16.5 Weather station model and standard symbols. (National Weather Serv 0 1 2 3 4 5 Cold front (surface) Warm front (surface) Occluded front (surface) s Steady, same as 3 hours ago Falling, then rising. same or lower than 3 hours ago Falling, then steady, or falling, then falling more slowly Falling steadily, or un steadily Steady or rising, then falling or falling, then falling more quickly Past Weather ● Barometer now higher than 3 hours ago Barometer now lower than 3 hours ago Clear or few clouds Partly cloudy (scat- tered) or variable sky Cloudy (broken) or overcast Rain * Snow Sandstorm or dust storm, or drifting or blowing snow Fog, or smoke, or thick dust haze Drizzle 7 8 V Shower(s) 9K without precipitation Not Plotted or -Stationary front (surface) Warm front (aloft) Cold front (aloft) indicate the centers of high and low barometric pressure. "HIGH" (H) and "LOW" Solid lines are isobars that connect points of equal barometric pressure (corrected to sea level. The spacing and orientation of isobars are an indication of speed and direction of wind
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