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Predicting the Weather Section 17.3. Forecasting Weather Collecting Data Direct Observations Use of instruments.

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1 Predicting the Weather Section 17.3

2 Forecasting Weather Collecting Data Direct Observations Use of instruments

3 Forecasting Weather Interpret from: Local weather observers Satellites Radar Weather balloons Weather stations

4 Forecasting Weather Analyze data using: Maps Charts Computers Meteorologists get most of their info from the National Weather Service

5 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

6 Forecasting Weather Weather station model

7 Forecasting Weather Isobars – lines on a weather map connecting points of equal pressure

8 Forecasting Weather Isotherms – lines on a weather map connecting points of equal temperature

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