Weather Tools 6 E 2 B 1 Analyze

Weather Tools 6. E. 2 B. 1 Analyze and interpret data from weather conditions (including wind speed and direction, air temperature, humidity, cloud types, and air pressure), weather maps, satellites, and radar to predict local weather patterns and conditions. Marzullo

1 Thermometer Measures temperature

2 Barometer Measures air pressure (Low Pressure indicates stormy weather. High Pressure will be a nice, fair day)

3 Sling Psychrometer Measures relative humidity (Humidity is the amount of water the air is able to hold. ) 2 Thermometers are used--one covered in a wet cloth. Water evaporates from the wet cloth causing the temperature on that one to be different from the dry one. A comparison of both gives us the measurement of humidity.

4 Hygrometer This is another tool that measures relative humidity (Humidity is the amount of water the air is able to hold. ) https: //www. weathershack. com/images/products/springfield/900781 d. jpg

5 Wind Meter Measures Wind Speed in meters per second http: //www. pitsco. com/i. Congo. Product. Images/i. Cg_Porta ble. Wind. Meter. Revise. jpg

6 Anemometer Measures wind speed in miles per hour

7 Weather Balloon Measures weather up through the stratosphere (Temperature, Air Pressure, humidity, Wind Speed & Direction) https: //www. ncdc. noaa. gov/sites/default/files/styles/341 px_width/pu blic/mkm%20 balloon%20 june%202013 ajz. jpg? itok=Ggt 0 Lws. F

8 Rain Gauge Measures amount of rainfall https: //s-media-cacheak 0. pinimg. com/236 x/8 f/8 a/1 f/8 f 8 a 1 f 2 ac 9 e 19 fc 3 bd 875 f 9422542 fc 8. j pg

9 Wind Vane (aka Weather Vane) Measures the wind direction. (The arrow points to the direction from which the wind comes. ) https: //pixabay. com/static/uploads/photo/2013/10/16/14/ 35/animal-196342_960_720. jpg

10 Wind Sock Measures wind direction at airports for help in knowing which way to take off and land https: //pixabay. com/static/uploads/photo/2013/07/26/19/43/windsock 168026_960_720. jpg

11 Weather Satellite Measures, tracks, and photographs conditions of large scale air movements and cloud patterns (like hurricanes) http: //earthzine. org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/GPM-coreobservatory-satellite. jpg

12 Radar images detect cloud cover & movement, rainfall, storm location & intensity, & potential for severe weather. https: //upload. wikimedia. org/wikipedia/commons/6/67/Hurricane_Rit a_Lake_Charles_radar. gif

Study Jams – Fronts and Wind Study Jams (take the quiz at the end!) http: //studyjams. scholastic. com/studyjams/jams /science/weather-and-climate/air-masses-andfronts. htm http: //studyjams. scholastic. com/studyjams/jams /science/weather-and-climate/air-pressure-andwind. htm