Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Lab 3 - Seasonality and Homemade Barometer
Seasonality
October 21, 2012
Stockholm, Sweden
Sunrise: 7:41 am Sunset: 5:23 pm High: 47 F Low: 39 F
Athens, Greece
Sunrise: 7:40 am Sunset: 6:39 pm High: 71 F Low: 62 F
Kigali, Rwanda
Sunrise: 5:39 am Sunset: 5:49 pm High: 77 F Low: 59 F
Gaborone, Botswana
Sunrise: 5:37 am Sunset: 6:25 pm High: 91 F Low: 62 F
Cape Town, South Africa
Sunrise: 5:57 am Sunset: 7:05 pm High: 69 F Low: 56 F
How to make a homemade barometer
1. Cut the end off of a 12" balloon, about an inch from the stem.
2. Stretch it over the top of a glass and pull it tight. Secure the balloon.
3. Cut the end off of a straw so that it has a point.
4. Tape the straw to the center of the balloon.
The straw will rise during a time of high pressure and fall during a time of low pressure.
October 21, 2012Stockholm, Sweden
Sunrise: 7:41 am Sunset: 5:23 pm High: 47 F Low: 39 F
Athens, Greece
Sunrise: 7:40 am Sunset: 6:39 pm High: 71 F Low: 62 F
Kigali, Rwanda
Sunrise: 5:39 am Sunset: 5:49 pm High: 77 F Low: 59 F
Gaborone, Botswana
Sunrise: 5:37 am Sunset: 6:25 pm High: 91 F Low: 62 F
Cape Town, South Africa
Sunrise: 5:57 am Sunset: 7:05 pm High: 69 F Low: 56 F
How to make a homemade barometer
2. Stretch it over the top of a glass and pull it tight. Secure the balloon.
3. Cut the end off of a straw so that it has a point.
4. Tape the straw to the center of the balloon.
The straw will rise during a time of high pressure and fall during a time of low pressure.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Lab 2 - WRPLOT View and Google Earth
January 29th, 1984 - Blowing From (18 Wind Directions)
January 29th, 1984 - Blowing To (18 Wind Directions)
1986 Yearly Average - Blowing To (18 Wind Directions)
Weather Monitoring Station
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Lab 1 - Map Types and Video Link
A choropleth map contains sections that are colored, patterned, or shaded differently to symbolize statistical values.
A dot density map uses the dot symbol to represent the presence of a certain feature across an area. The greater the dot density, the more prevalent the feature.
A proportional symbol map contains a symbol whose size represents the presence of a feature. Usually, the larger the symbol, the more prevalent the feature.
An isopleth map can be identified by contour lines that represent certain values. An area between two contour lines of the values 70 and 80 contain between 70 and 80 of the specified feature.
An environmental sensitivity map utilizes symbols to identify areas of land that provide shelter to different species or that are prone to certain weather patterns.
Animation of Hurricane Isaac's Movement
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