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Predicting the Weather Section 17.3
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Forecasting Weather Collecting Data Direct Observations Use of instruments
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Forecasting Weather Interpret from: Local weather observers Satellites Radar Weather balloons Weather stations
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Forecasting Weather Analyze data using: Maps Charts Computers Meteorologists get most of their info from the National Weather Service
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Forecasting Weather Technology: Weather balloons – troposphere and lower stratosphere Weather satellites – orbit in exosphere Automated weather stations – over 1700 sites on surface Computers – handle large amounts of data
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Forecasting Weather Weather station model
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Forecasting Weather Isobars – lines on a weather map connecting points of equal pressure
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Forecasting Weather Isotherms – lines on a weather map connecting points of equal temperature
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