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