Reading Weather Maps Meteorologist A meteorologist is a

Reading Weather Maps

Meteorologist § A meteorologist is a person who studies the weather. § Meteorologists make weather maps from information gathered using various weather instruments. § Instruments used might include those studied earlier in the unit as well as Doppler Radar, weather balloons, computers, and satellites.

Maps § There are six basic types of weather maps: – Satellite – Radar – Precipitation – Temperature – Wind speed – front

Satellite Maps § http: //www. usatoday. com/weather/satpic/wsatusa. htm

Radar Images § http: //weather. cnn. com/weather/forecast. jsp

Temperature Maps

Precipitation Maps

Wind Speed Maps

Fronts Maps

Print Maps

Map Symbols § Much information can be represented on a weather map using symbols: – Air pressure – High and low pressure – Wind direction and velocity – Fronts – Various precipitation – Temperature

Symbols

Symbols (Isopleths) § Isobars are lines of equal pressure. The closer together two isobars are the stronger the winds. § Isotherms are lines representing equal temperature. § In the attached photo, the red bars are isobars and the yellow are isotherms

Reading a Weather Map § Describe the weather in Florida. § Describe the weather in Denver. § Describe the weather near Chicago.