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the state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure. Example-Snow, rain, lighting, Thunder, Tornado, wind, clouds, Hail, Hurricane, ice

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the state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture,

pressure.Example-Snow, rain, lighting, Thunder,

Tornado, wind, clouds, Hail, Hurricane, ice

Climate

the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year,

averaged over a series of years.

Temperature Symbol

The value highlighted in yellow located in the upper left corner is the temperature in degrees

Fahrenheit. In this example, the reported temperature is 64 degrees.

Weather Symbol

The weather symbol highlighted in yellow indicates the type of weather occurring at the time the observation is taken. In this case, fog was reported. If there were thunderstorms occurring

when the observation was taken, then the symbol for thunderstorms would have appeared instead.

Dew Point Temperature Symbol

The value highlighted in yellow located in the lower left corner is the dew point temperature in degrees

Fahrenheit. In this example, the reported dew point temperature is 58 degrees.

Cloud cover Symbol

The symbol highlighted in yellow indicates the amount of cloud cover observed at the time the observation is

taken. In this case, broken clouds were reported.

Sea Level Pressure Symbol

The value highlighted in yellow located in the upper right corner represents the last three digits of the sea

level pressure reading in mill bars (mb).

Wind Barb Symbol

The symbol highlighted in yellow is known as a wind barb. The wind barb indicates wind

direction and wind speed.

Winter Season

 

Summer Season

Spring Season

Fall Season

All Four Seasons

• Top left is summer, top right is fall, bottom left is winter, bottom right is spring.

A Weather Map and Symbols

Bibliographyhttp://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/

maps/sfcobs/home.rxml - This is for the 3-8

The Definitions are in dictionary. COM

http://www.kingmere.f9.co.uk/PlusPSP/JFFimages/seasons.jpg -slide 13

http://www.wunderground.com/data/640x480/2xus_sf.gif -Slide 15

People in the group

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