PPT-Fronts Lab AOS 101 Weather and Climate

Lisha M Roubert University of WisconsinMadison Department of Atmospheric amp Oceanic Sciences Fronts The Boundaries between Air Masses A front is defined as the transition zone between two air masses of different density . Fronts • Weather observations are plotted on a station model (circle ) • Air temperature (T) is plotted in the upper left • Dew Point temperature (T D ) is plotted in the lower Introduction. Before the end of June 2011, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) officially declared the year as being among the most extreme weather-event years in recorded U.S. history (. AOS 101 Weather and Climate. Lisha. M. . Roubert. University of Wisconsin-Madison. Department of Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences. Fronts: The Boundaries between Air Masses. A front is defined as the transition zone between two air masses of different density. . 8. th. Grade. Definition. Weather front – The area where two air masses meet and do not mix.. Front and Weather. Different types of fronts produce different patterns of weather. . There are four types of weather fronts:. 04: . Meteorology. Predicting the Weather. Why is predicting the weather important?. Why is accuracy in predicting the weather important?. Are weather predictions. always accurate?. . - let’s talk about . 1. An air mass is a wide-spread section of the troposphere with uniform . temperature . and . humidity . (moisture). 2. The source region is the geographic location the air mass developed over. . If air settles over one location for a long time, it develops the characteristic temperature and moisture of the area.. Data Products & Services. Edson Nkonde. ‘The Last Mile’ . Saving lives, improving livelihoods and increasing resiliency with tailored weather information services for a changing climate . Livingstone, Zambia, 15-17 March, 2016. Data Products & Services. Edson Nkonde. ‘The Last Mile’ . Saving lives, improving livelihoods and increasing resiliency with tailored weather information services for a changing climate . Livingstone, Zambia, 15-17 March, 2016. The role of research. Øystein. . Hov. WWRP . SSC Geneva . 25 . October 2016. WMO: Research Dept.. WMO Cg17 final report. 2. WMO Strategic Plan 2016-2018. test footer. 3. WMO Strategic Plan 2016-2019 . . Movements of Air Masses and Fronts are vital to our . understanding. and . prediction. of Weather Systems. . Weather Forecasting. requires that we understand. :. Cyclones (. L. =Lows) and Anticyclones (. & . the weather they bring. Have you ever wondered why we get certain kinds of weather…cloudy days with lots of rain…sudden storms, then cooler weather…?. All weather happens because of the 4 types of fronts & how they interact:. Altitude. Maritime. climate. Continental climate. Title: What is weather and climate?. 1. Use a dictionary to find out the meaning of the following words.. Lesson objectives.. To know the difference between the terms Weather and Climate.. Weather is the day to day condition of air at a particular place. .. Weather changes every day. . Changes in weather conditions give rise to seasons. In India we enjoy three seasons –summer, winter and monsoon. . Weather Maps. Storms. Weather Maps. Weather Stations. Show the following data. in a concise way:. . - cloud cover. . - wind direction. . - wind speed. . - temperature. . - precipitation. .