[Rest of] Meteorology Notes

How do we
measure
weather?

How do we
communicate
the data?

A thermometer measures temperature using either the Fahrenheit

or Celsius scale. In America, we use Fahrenheit. In science, we
use Celsius.
A barometer measures air pressure
An anemometer measures wind speed
A hygrometer measures relative humidity
The instrument used for gathering upper-atmosphere data is a
radiosonde. A radiosondes sensors measure the airs
temperature, pressure, and a humidity.
A weather radar system detects specific locations of precipitation.
The Doppler effect is the change in pitch or frequency that occurs
due to the relative motion of a wave, such as sound or light, as it
comes toward or goes away from an observer. Analysis of a
Doppler radar data can be used to determine the speed at which
precipitation moves toward or away from a radar station.
A station model is a record of weather data for a particular site at
a particular time. Meteorological symbols are used to represent
weather data in a station model Advantages: universal language,
more info in less space.
Lines of equal pressure are called isobars. Lines of equal
temperature are called isotherms.
A digital forecast is created by applying physical principles and
mathematics to atmospheric variables and then making a
prediction about how these variables will change over time.