Meteo

Project 1

2-11-11

Meteo 101

Question 1:

i. The exact latitude and longitude coordinates, in degrees and minutes, of the moored buoy, 62305 are 50.400 N 0.000 E (50°24'0" N 0°0'0" E).

ii. The exact local time at Buoy 62305 at the time the observation was collected is 2000 GMT, or 8:00 P.M. This is by using the 24 hr clock. My local time is CST, so the exact time to me is 2:00 P.M.

iii. In the Eastern Time Zone, the time would be 3:00 P.M.

iv. The exact atmospheric pressure is 29.91 in.

v. The wind speed is 24.1 kts, and the direction is 220 degrees SW

Question 2:

i. Based on the information, the entry that I would make on the chart for clouds is Sky Obscured

ii. The entry would be represented on a station model, by using x.

iii. The wind direction, in degrees, at this location is 360 degrees. I came to this conclusion because it is parallel with the local meridian.

iv. The estimated height of the waves is 2 ½ meters.

v. The air temperature at the ship is in degrees Celsius. This could be due to the origin of the ship. The degrees in Fahrenheit is 82.4 degrees.

vi. The pressure at the center of the typhoon is less than 1000 but greater than 900.

Question 3:

i. The reflection of light is being measured to produce these images. Different albedos will produce different shading, thus producing a different image for clouds, land, and etc. In this image, the clouds, land, wind direction, and cloud height is being displayed. The albedos being displayed can be interpreted as a measure of cloud top height.

ii. The approximate temperature of the cloud tops in the notch IS 10 Degrees Celsius, or 50 degrees Fahrenheit. This is interesting, because the temperature on the outside of the notch is 0 degrees Celsius, or 32 degrees Fahrenheit.

iii. I believe that the clouds associated with the notch are low clouds. Low clouds often mean a higher temperature.

iv. I estimate the temperature of the ground at North Platte...