HOW WEATHER DATA IS

COLLECTED

WEATHER PARAMETERS

 TEMPERATURE: -

 DEFINITION: - The degree or intensity of heat present in a

substance or object, especially as expressed according to
a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or
perceived by touch.
 UNIT: - kelvin (K).
 INSTRUMENT: - thermometer.

 PRECIPITATION: -

 DEFINITION: - Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to or

condenses on the ground.
 UNIT: - millimeters (m).
 INSTRUMENT: - rain gauge.
 WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION: -

 Wind speed describes how fast the air is moving past a

certain point.
 UNIT: - knots, mph, mps.
 INSTRUMENT: - wind barb

 CLOUD COVER AND VISIBILITY: -

 DEFINITION: - Cloud cover (also known as cloudiness,

cloud age, or cloud amount) refers to the fraction of the
sky obscured by clouds when observed from a particular
location.
 UNIT: - okta.
 INSTRUMENT: - ceilometer.

 AIR PRESSURE: -

 DEFINITION: - Air pressure is the force exerted onto a

surface by the weight of the air.

 UNIT: - atm (atmospheric pressure).

 INSTRUMENT: - barometer.

 HUMIDITY: -

 DEFINITION: - quantity representing the amount of water

vapor in the atmosphere or in a gas.
 UNIT: - specific humidity unit.
 INSTRUMENT: - hygrometer.

 SUNSHINE: -

 DEFINITION: - direct sunlight unbroken by cloud,

especially over a comparatively large area.
 UNIT: - strontium unit.
 INSTRUMENT: - sunshine recorder.
HOW WEATHER DATA IS COLLECTED IN
A WEATHER STATION

 Weather stations contain many instruments for measuring

weather conditions. Many weather satellites orbit Earth.
They constantly collect and transmit weather data from
high above the surface. A radar device sends out radio
waves in all directions.
 Meteorologists use a process called numerical weather
prediction to create forecasts by inputting current
conditions — which they call the “nowcast” — into
computer models. The more current and accurate
information available to these models, the better the
forecast will be.
 The Weather Channel has broadcast segments providing
local weather observations and forecasts generated by
WeatherStar systems ("STAR" being an acronym for
Satellite Transponder Addressable Receiver), proprietary
computer units that are installed at the headends of
individual cable providers.

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