7. Gathering Weather Data

8. Collecting Surface Data
Thermometer – measures temp
Barometer – measures pressure
Anemometer – measures wind speed
Hygrometer – measures relative humidity

9. Upper Level Data
Radiosonde – Weather balloon

10. Weather Radar uses electromagnetic waves to find larger cloud droplets
used to pinpoint rainfall
uses electromagnetic waves to find larger cloud droplets
collected by antennae on ground

11. Weather Satellite cameras on satellites take pictures of Earth
data is sent to ground stations
these track cloud cover

12. Infrared Satellite detect differences in thermal energy
infrared images detect the different temps of clouds

13. Satellite/Radar Combined