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| Study of atmosphere and its phenomena |
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| Derived from the Greek word "Meteoros" |
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| Greek for anything that fell or was from the sky |
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| the specific conditions of the atmosphere at a particular place and time |
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| "average weather" or the mean conditions of the atmosphere over an extended period of time |
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| less than 30 years of data |
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| the degree of hotness or coldness |
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| a measure of water content |
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| Relative humidity [%] and Dew Point [°F,°C,K] are measurements related to ______ in the atmosphere. |
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| visible mass of suspended water droplets and/or ice crystals |
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| Type, amount, and height are the three measurements related to ______ in the atmosphere. |
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| Any form of water falling to the surface |
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| Type and amount are the two measurements related to ______ in the atmosphere. |
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| The weight of the air above an area |
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| Measured in inches of mercury and millibars |
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| Speed [mph, knots, m/s] and Direction are measurements related to ______ in the atmosphere. |
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| National Weather Service [NWS] |
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| Responsible for gathering and dissemination of weather related information, including forecasts and warnings |
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| regional Weather Forecast Offices |
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| Forecasts and warnings are disseminated through.. |
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| The location of Raleigh's Weather Forecast Office |
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| _____ % of all declared emergencies are weather-related |
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| The location of the Storm Prediction Center |
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| The location of the National Hurricane Center |
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| Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) |
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| Measurements of the six major elements are collected hourly by the NWS at over 1000 sites called.... |
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1. Temperature
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3. Pressure
4. Wind |
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| Radiosondes/Rawinsondes measure which four elements? |
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| balloon-borne instrument packages that measure temperature, moisture, pressure, and wind |
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| Radiosondes/Rawinsondes are launched twice daily at ___ stations in the US |
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| Data from Radiosondes/Rawinsondes is disseminated Nationwide and displayed using a variety of plots and maps including the.. |
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| Derived from the Greek words "syn" and "optikos" |
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| Greek for "seen together" |
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What is the temperature?
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What is the current weather?
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What is the dew point?
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What is the Wind Direction?
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What is the wind speed?
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What is the pressure?
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What is the pressure trend?
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What is the cloud cover?
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| provide hourly information of the elements at a particular location over an extended time period |
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| The _______ ______ experiences more varied and more severe weather than any other nation |
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| The United States experiences more varied and more severe weather partly because we have the majority of the world's _______ . |
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| In a typical year the United States has ________ thunderstorms. |
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| In a typical year the United States has ________ of floods. |
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| Heat waves, cold waves, and blizzards |
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| In a typical year the United States has numerous _____ ___ , _____ ____ , and ________ . |
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| In a typical year _______ out of the 100,000 thunderstorms in the US are severe. |
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| In a typical year _______ out of the 100,000 thunderstorms in the US produce tornados. |
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| The number one killer in an average year |
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| The number two killer in an average year |
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| Developed by the NWS to warn people and prevent heat wave related deaths. |
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| "Turn Around, Don't Drown" |
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| NWS Campaign to prevent flood related deaths |
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| Wrote the first book on meteorology in 340 BC |
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| The first book on meteorology, written by Aristotle |
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| Invented by Galileo in 1593 |
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| Invented the Thermometer in 1593 |
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| Meteorological Instrument Invented by Torricelli in 1643 |
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| Meteorological Instrument Invented Barometers in 1643 |
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| Meteorological Instrument Invented in the 1920's |
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| Meteorological Instrument invented in the 1960's |
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| Meteorological Instrument invented in the 1970's |
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| The Atmosphere and The Hydrosphere |
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| 99% of the atmosphere lies within ____km of the earth's surface |
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| ____% of the atmosphere lies within 30 km of the earth's surface |
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| Protects us from harmful UV radiation from the sun and space debris |
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| Makes Earth unique among all known planets |
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| ___% of Earth's surface is covered by oceans |
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| Covers 71% of Earth's surface |
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| The oceans contain ___% of Earth's water |
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| Contain 97% of Earth's water |
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| Evaporation, Sublimation, Transpiration, Condensation, Deposition, and Precipitation are all stages of the.. |
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Nitrogen (78.08%)
Oxygen (20.95%)
Argon (.93%) |
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These three gases comprimise
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| gases in which their concentrations vary little with respect to time/space |
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| Gases, such as Carbon Dioxide and Ozone, in which the concentration is crazy small |
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| Illustrates how Carbon Dioxide concentrations have risen dramatically since the beginning of the industrial revolution |
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| Burning of fossil fuels and Deforestation |
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| Two anthropogenic activities that attribute to the rise of Carbon Dioxide |
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| Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
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| In 1998 a Global Treaty was signed in this location that was designed to reduce further CO2 emissions |
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