Objectives What does it mean to be a meteorologist? By: Christian Tisby

Objective To provide instruction on how meteorologist ‘s predict the weather Objective To provide instruction on how meteorologist ‘s predict the weather

Meteorologist A meteorologist is an individual with specialized education who uses scientific principles to explain, understand, observe or forecast the earth's atmospheric phenomena and/or how the atmosphere affects the earth and life on the planet.

How to get started? A meteorologist needs to know only two things to make a forecast...what the weather is at the moment and how the atmosphere behaves. Sounds simple, right? Let’s pick a destination! How to get started? A meteorologist needs to know only two things to make a forecast...what the weather is at the moment and how the atmosphere behaves. Sounds simple, right? Let’s pick a destination!

Jacksonville, FL Today we will collect research for Jacksonville’s weather

Knowing the state of the atmosphere at a given time involves taking simultaneous observations at many points on the surface of the earth, as well as in the layers of air above the surface. Surface observations are taken every hour at airports and other sites across the United States and every six hours around the world, including ships at sea and tethered buoys in the ocean. These amount to over 3000 observations every hour. Knowing how the atmosphere behaves involves the study of atmospheric physics. The atmosphere conforms to the physical laws of nature and over the years, atmospheric scientists have described this behavior using numerical equations. Meteorologists study these laws and equations to understand why the atmosphere behaves the way it does, and to build computer models of the atmosphere.

Forecasts can be made by a variety of methods. Some methods move the weather from one region to another with little change in the weather pattern as it moves. Some methods use computer models to change the weather patterns in time as well as space. Forecasters take all of what they know about the state of the atmosphere at a point in time (the observations) and feed this information into computer models. These models then step forward in time, changing the modeled atmosphere according to the way the equations say the real atmosphere should change. The forecaster then takes what the model says, evaluates it, modifies it where he or she thinks necessary, and translates it into pictures and words you see and hear on the internet, radio, and TV.

Weather Prediction Currently the weather in Jacksonville, Fl is 64 °F UV Index: 0 Low Wind: SSE at 6 mph Humidity: 89% Pressure: in. Dew Point: 60°F Visibility: 10.0 miles After taking this information and placing it in a database it may be predicted that tomorrow’s forecast will read:

Today’s Weather Is A high of 83° Mainly sunny skies UV Index: 0 Low Wind: SSE at 6 mph Humidity: 89% Pressure: in. Dew Point: 60°F Visibility: 10.0 miles

Now you are officially a meteorologist! Apply these simple steps to weather any storm!