Meatorolgy

Embry Riddle University

WEAX 201

Layers of the Atmosphere

Name of Website: Oklahoma Climatological Survey: Vertical Structure of the Atmosphere

URL: http://okfirst.mesonet.org/train/meteorology/VertStructure.html

1. Mesonet.org’s Vertical Structure of the Atmosphere is the best website available out of the three given to select from. It is split between two parts which helps keep it organized and clean to the readers. It contains simple to understand using graphs and graphics to display much of the talked about information. It breaks down the layers of the atmosphere in easy to use understand data using graphics to help it relate to our everyday life. They used an aircraft flying in the Troposphere to show viewers how these level of atmosphere are used and where they are. Another thing that helped with relating the topic to our everyday use was how they gave altitude numbers in both kilometers and miles. This helps relate the material to the American students.

2. The Website was very accurate giving much of the same information as the other sites but just breaking it down to simpler terms to help students with the learning process. Also your credibility is boosted when you have a major University backing your information as The University of Oklahoma did. It also comes from a Survey done by the state of Oklahoma so that also throws in weight when talking about authenticity.

3. Looking a little further into the Mesonet website I found that the data was taken from seventy seven different Oklahoma counties using a system of one hundred and twenty automated stations. These stations reported on the environment every five minutes allowing for the public to see this data during the same time. At the end of twenty four hours the data is then compiled at a central facility. This data is collected through a set of instruments on ten meter high towers.

4. The only thing that hurt this particular website was that it was relatively dry...