Meteorology Ch.1 review questions
Caleb Clingan
ESCI 1123
1. Distinguish between weather and climate.
Weather is the state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time. Climate is a location's average weather conditions over a specific period of time. For example, Weather looks at what is happening right now. Climate however looks at what the weather as done in the past and projects what the weather should do. Like normally we get 20 inches of rain in the summer and it's safe to assume that we will receive close to that same amount of rain.
2. What is the advantage of describing the climate of locality in terms of both average weather plus extremes in weather?
The advantage is that farmers can know what crops can be grown and what the average heating and cooling temperatures are like for homes. It also helps people predict what the fresh water supply will look like.
3. Identify the various sources of weather information that are available to the public.
There are several different sources available to the public. All news channels, such as CNN and MSNBC, feature weather segments throughout each day. The Weather Channel also broadcasts weather reports all day. Another source is the Internet. All NWS Forecast Offices have websites that provide a variety of meteorological, climatological, and hydrological information. Weather can also be obtained through newspapers or by listening to the radio.
4. Describe the type of weather that usually accompanies a high (anticyclone) and a low (cyclone) in middle latitudes.
Highs (anticyclones) are usually accompanied by fair weather. Highs that originate in northwestern Canada bring cold, dry weather in winter and cool, dry weather in summer to much of the coterminous United States.
Lows (cyclones) typically produce cloudy, rainy or snowy weather. An exception would be Lows that develop over broad regions of arid or semiarid terrain. In these areas, intense solar heating of the ground raises the air temperature and lowers
ESCI 1123
1. Distinguish between weather and climate.
Weather is the state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time. Climate is a location's average weather conditions over a specific period of time. For example, Weather looks at what is happening right now. Climate however looks at what the weather as done in the past and projects what the weather should do. Like normally we get 20 inches of rain in the summer and it's safe to assume that we will receive close to that same amount of rain.
2. What is the advantage of describing the climate of locality in terms of both average weather plus extremes in weather?
The advantage is that farmers can know what crops can be grown and what the average heating and cooling temperatures are like for homes. It also helps people predict what the fresh water supply will look like.
3. Identify the various sources of weather information that are available to the public.
There are several different sources available to the public. All news channels, such as CNN and MSNBC, feature weather segments throughout each day. The Weather Channel also broadcasts weather reports all day. Another source is the Internet. All NWS Forecast Offices have websites that provide a variety of meteorological, climatological, and hydrological information. Weather can also be obtained through newspapers or by listening to the radio.
4. Describe the type of weather that usually accompanies a high (anticyclone) and a low (cyclone) in middle latitudes.
Highs (anticyclones) are usually accompanied by fair weather. Highs that originate in northwestern Canada bring cold, dry weather in winter and cool, dry weather in summer to much of the coterminous United States.
Lows (cyclones) typically produce cloudy, rainy or snowy weather. An exception would be Lows that develop over broad regions of arid or semiarid terrain. In these areas, intense solar heating of the ground raises the air temperature and lowers