Meteorology
For years meteorology has been around with heaps of methods from
thermometers to such advanced equipment that only the
GOVERNMENT can use it.
Meteorology is used in lots of different ways such as temperature,
earthquakes, rain, etc.
Okay so meteorologists don’t just look at what is happening and
compare that with past observances, meteorologists crate a
numerical weather prediction (NWP) models. NWP models are
objective and physics-based calculations which are calculated
through a computer that will predict what current weather would
appear like in the future
Facts about weather
Temperature
The heat of the atmosphere is largely influenced by the sun and the
degree to which it warms the air, land and oceans. The land and
water absorb heat and continue to heat the atmosphere after the
sun disappears. Air temperature is measured with thermometers.
WAYS TO DO IT AT HOME
The heat of the atmosphere is largely influenced by the sun and the
degree to which it warms the air, land and oceans. The land and
water retain heat and continue to heat the atmosphere after the sun
disappears. Air temperature is measured with thermometers.
PSYCOMETER
Psychomotor, or wet bulb thermometers, measure relative humidity.
A psychomotor uses two thermometers, one bulb of which is
covered with a wet cloth. As the cloth dries, the cooling effect of
evaporation lowers the temperature on that thermometer. Then the
temperatures on the two thermometers are compared on a special
chart to find the relative humidity. Often, the relative humidity is the
weather condition that makes people the most uncomfortable.
WIND VANE
While anemometers measure how fast the wind is blowing, wind
vanes tell you from which direction the wind is blowing. And knowing
where the wind is coming from might give you clues to the
temperature and the amount of water in the air moving into an area.
For example, winds from the south are often warmer and carry more
moisture than winds from the north.