4.

3 HOW CAN WEATHER DATA

BE RECORDED AND PRESENTED?
OBJECTIVES :
• Identify who is Met Office?
•List out different methods used for weather
forecast
•Geographical skill : Synoptic weather symbols
•List the different group of people who need to
use weather data and justify
 WHO AND WHAT IS MET OFFICE?
• Meteorology is the scientific study of the
atmosphere
• Most countries have developed a central
organization responsible for weather
forecasting known as Meteorological Office or
Met Office
 RECORDING WEATHER
• Weather forecasting is
the application of
science and technology
to predict the state of
the atmosphere for a
future time and a given
location.
• Satellites orbit the Earth
and constantly sending
back images of evolving
weather systems.
RECORDING WEATHER
TECHNOLOGIES (such as satellites)
RECORD THE DATA OF THE EARTH
ATMOSPHERE

THE DATA WILL BE SEND TO

SUPERCOMPUTER FOR FURTHER
PROCESS

METEOROLOGIST CREATE CHARTS

AND FORECASTS FROM THE DATA

FORECASTS ARE COMMUNICATED TO

THE PUBLIC IN A VARIETY WAYS (such
as weather news, official website)
 GEOGRAPHICAL SKILL; READING SYNOPTIC
CODE
• In order for people to send
information around the
world, the information has
to be in a language
understood by everyone
around the world.
• The special symbols used
for weather forecasting is
known as the “Synoptic
Code”.
• Each symbol has their own
meaning as shown in the
table on the next slide
 EXERCISE
1) LIST OUT THREE DIFFERENT GROUPS OF PEOPLE
WHO NEED TO USE THE WEATHER DATA AND
YOU NEED TO JUSTIFY YOUR CHOICE.
2) ANSWER ACTIVITIES, QUESTION 4, PAGE 67 OF
YOUR TEXTBOOK
(P/S : YOU NEED TO ANSWER THESE EXERCISE IN
YOUR NOTEBOOK. ONCE YOU’RE DONE PLEASE
SNAP THE PICTURE AND UPLOAD THEM INTO
EDMODO. THE DUE IS FRIDAY, 20TH MARCH 2020.
TQ)