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How can you measure and describe precipitation and cloud cover on a given day?
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∙ 13y ago
you can measure cloud cover with a chart. A clear circle means a clear sky a full circle means overcast witch means a full sky. A 1/4 shaded circle means scattered skies. A 1/2 shaded circle means partly cloudy. A 3/4 shaded circle means mostly cloudy.
precipitation is measured with a rain gauge.
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∙ 13y ago
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A unit of measure for one tenth cloud cover?
An Okta is a measurement unit used to describe cloud cover over a defined area. In aviation 10% cloud cover is considered one peg up from clear to a few clouds, mainly scattered.
Give and describe the elements of weather. please... Show it to me...?
These are the elements: Precipitation, Temperature, Wind speed, Wind direction, Humidity, Air pressure, Cloud cover, Visibility and sunshine
How do measure cloud cover?
Use a ruler.
What are six weather variables?
wind,tempeture,direction,air preasure,cloud cover,and precipitation
What unit is for cloud cover?
Cloud cover is usually given as a percentage, there is no unit of measure.
A unit of measure for one tenth cloud cover?
An Okta is a measurement unit used to describe cloud cover over a defined area. In aviation 10% cloud cover is considered one peg up from clear to a few clouds, mainly scattered.
What does a satellite measure?
Cloud Cover
Give and describe the elements of weather. please... Show it to me...?
These are the elements: Precipitation, Temperature, Wind speed, Wind direction, Humidity, Air pressure, Cloud cover, Visibility and sunshine
What weather instruments are used to measure the weather?
There are many different instruments which are used to measure different aspects of the weather: wind speed, wind direction, pressure, temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloud cover, etc.
How do measure cloud cover?
Use a ruler.
What are six weather variables?
wind,tempeture,direction,air preasure,cloud cover,and precipitation
What unit is for cloud cover?
Cloud cover is usually given as a percentage, there is no unit of measure.
What is an okta scale?
An Okta is a unit of measure to measure cloud cover. Cloud cover is how much cloud there is in the sky. A bit like a centimetre, the bigger the number of Oktas the more cloud there is, the more centimetres, the longer the object being measured.
The pictures obtained from weather satellites show cover and areas of?
The pictures obtained from weather satellites show cloud cover and areas of precipitation
What is the unit of measurement for a cloud cover?
Cloud cover is usually given as a percentage, there is no unit of measure.
A unit of measure for one eighth cloud cover?
One Okta = One eighth of the sky covered by cloud.
What is the weather if the temperature is 32 degree celsius?
It is hot, but that says nothing about humidity, precipitation, cloud cover - all of which are relevant.
