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The document discusses weather maps and their key components for predicting weather. It explains that weather maps show temperature, precipitation, fronts, high and low pressure systems, and jet streams through visual representations. The five main parts of weather maps are identified as temperature, precipitation, fronts, high or low pressure areas, and the jet stream. Understanding how to read these components on a weather map allows prediction of future weather conditions.

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Weather Maps

The document discusses weather maps and their key components for predicting weather. It explains that weather maps show temperature, precipitation, fronts, high and low pressure systems, and jet streams through visual representations. The five main parts of weather maps are identified as temperature, precipitation, fronts, high or low pressure areas, and the jet stream. Understanding how to read these components on a weather map allows prediction of future weather conditions.

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10weathermaps(1).

notebook

April04,2016

Unit2
EarthandSpaceScience:Weatherdynamics

Review
WeatherStationreadings
WeatherMaps
conclusion
Challenge!

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WeatherMapsp.2089and270272
Weathermapsshowlotsofweatherinformation
throughpictures.
Ifwelookatthemcarefullywecanpredictwhat
theweatherwillbelikeinthefuture.
Mostweathermapshave5keyparts

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WeatherMaps
1.TemperatureThismaybeintheformoflinesor
colourcodedareascalledisobars.

2.PrecipitationThisisoftenshownaslittle
pictures.
Snowflakesforsnow,raindropletsforrain,etc.
Often:

Rain:

FreezingRain:
Snow:

Lightning:

Sun:

Cloud:

Simple example:

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3.Frontsaboundaryseparatingtwomassesof
airofdifferentdensities
Coldfrontsaredrawninbluewithtriangles.
Warmfrontsaredrawninredwithsemicircles.

ColdFront

WarmFront

ColdandWarmFrontsVisualization

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4.Highorlowpressureareas:
A)Highpressureareas
Formedwhentwoairmassescometogetherand
preventwarmairfromrising.
Thisresultsinfair(nice)weather.

B)Lowpressureareas
Formwhentwoairmassesmoveapart.
Thisallowswarmairtoriseandoftenresultsin
rain.

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5.ThejetstreamThisisatunnelofwindinthe
uppertropospherethatcanbeasfastas500km/h.

Thejetstreamformswhentwoairmasseswith
differentpressuresmeethighintheatmosphere.

Thejetstreamisnotalwayslocatedinthesame
place.
Ithelpsuspredictwherestormswilloccur.

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Conclusions?

Project!

Attachments

1206Attendance.xlsx

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