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Weather Symbols and Station Models
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Why do we use Symbols? Less space Universal language Why do we use station models Gives us a small picture of weather in a certain location.
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Fronts Four types Warm Cold Occluded Stationary Boundaries where air masses meet
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Fronts Cold Fronts Cold air forced down Warm air rising Fast Stormy rainy Cumulonimbus clouds
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Fronts Warm Fronts Warm air gradually replaces cold air Slower Light rain then clear skies Warmer temps.
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Fronts Occluded Air mass over taken by cold air mass Rainy Cool temps
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Fronts Stationary Fonts A cold air mass meets a warm air mass and nothing really happends Weather is like that of a warm front Light rain Warm temps Then clear
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Air Masses Low Pressure Weather is usually rainy, cloudy Air pressure is around 29.ish
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Air Masses High Pressure Weather is usually sunny clear and dry
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Station Models These are blocks that contain a glimpse of weather information about a certain location at a specific time. Includes Temperature Air Pressure Cloud Coverage Wind speed & Direction Dew Point Observed Weather 32 15 30.46 Temperature Air Pressure Observed Weather Dew Point Cloud Coverage Wind Speed
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Station Models There are a number of symbols to represent different information on a station model
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Station Model Practice http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/wxwise/station/page 5.html http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/wxwise/station/page 5.html http://itg1.meteor.wisc.edu/wxwise/AckermanKn ox/chap1/decoding_surface.html http://itg1.meteor.wisc.edu/wxwise/AckermanKn ox/chap1/decoding_surface.html http://www.clccharter.org/donna/weather/weath erstation.htm http://www.clccharter.org/donna/weather/weath erstation.htm
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