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Climate and Meteorology
04:
MeteorologySlide2
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 forecastsSlide3
What is Meteorology?
The
collection, study, analysis, and reporting of weather data.People that study the weather are called Meteorologist.What are some things that Meteorologist do?Slide4
Data Collection
Information from weather stations are collected and turned into models, maps and symbols. Here is an example of a weather symbolSlide5
Weather SymbolsSlide6Slide7
Let’s PracticeSlide8
Analyzing Meteorology
DataSlide9
FrontsSlide10
FrontsSlide11
FrontsSlide12
FrontsSlide13
Cloud Types
There are four main cloud types:
Stratus
Cumulus
Nimbus
CirrusSlide14
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Climate and
Meteorology 05:
Severe WeatherSlide17
Types of Severe Weather
Thunderstorms
Tornadoes
Hurricanes
Other (Flood and Droughts)Slide18
Stages of a Thunderstorm
Developing Stage
Mature StageDissipating StageSlide19
Developing Stage
Warm, moist air
Updraft (carrying Moisture)Slide20
Developing Stage
Warm, moist air
Updraft
Cumulus Cloud
Cooler airSlide21
Developing Stage
Warm, moist air
Updraft
Cumulus Cloud
Cooler air
Cumulonimbus CloudSlide22
Mature Stage
Cumulonimbus Cloud
(continues to grow with droplets of water and ice)
Warm, moist air
UpdraftSlide23
Mature Stage
Cumulonimbus Cloud
Cumulonimbus Cloud
Downdraft
(continues to grow with droplets of water and ice)
Updraft
Lightning
High Winds
Hail
Flash FloodsSlide24
Dissipating Stage
Cumulonimbus Cloud
Cumulonimbus Cloud
Downdraft
UpdraftSlide25
Dissipating Stage
Cumulonimbus Cloud
Downdraft
Updraft
Once the downdraft has become more powerful than the updraft the storm dissipatesSlide26
Tornadoes
Formation
Characteristics
DamageSlide27
TornadoesSlide28
HurricanesSlide29
Formation of HurricanesSlide30
Tracking HurricanesSlide31
Other Severe Weather
Floods
Winter Weather
Droughts
Causes and Effects of
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Have a Plan
Make sure to complete this interactive in the lesson to learn about preparedness during severe weather.Slide33
Climate and Meteorology
06:
Global Climate ChangeSlide34Slide35Slide36
Heat TransferSlide37
Energy BudgetSlide38
Greenhouse EffectSlide39
Analyzing Climate
What’s the different between weather and climate again?
Finding the “mean”Slide40
Climate and Earth’s Spheres
Exosphere
AtmosphereGeosphere
Hydrosphere
Cryosphere
Biosphere
Effects of Climate on the different spheresSlide41
Factors Affecting Climate
Imbalance
in Earth's energy budget as a result of human activitiesSlide42
Factors Affecting ClimateSlide43Slide44