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Meteorologists
A meteorologist is the person who studies the Earth’s atmosphere. He also observes and studies its effects on the environment; examines climate trends; predicts the weather; and compares temperature readings and precipitation patterns.
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What 3 types of weather have meteorologist have tried to control?
Rain, mostly. Cloud seeding is an attempt to force rain to fall.
What five things do meteorologist measure every day?
Air Temperature - Thermometer
Air Pressure - Barometer
Humidity - Hygrometer
Wind - Weather Vane (direction) with anemometer (speed)
Rainfall - Rain Gauge
I've even seen software that can use a webcam to measure cloud cover in Oktas.
What are two different types of jobs that would be appropriate for a meteorologist?
There are career opportunities both in the private and public sector for a meteorologist. Weather forecasting and conducting atmospheric research are classic examples. Working with information systems that model forecasts is also a growing area for professional meteorologists.
How do weather satellite provide information to meteorologists?
Many, many things.
Communication Satellites have been around for quite some time, and most of our TV signals get routed through satellite. International and some domestic telephone and internet may also be distributed through satellites. Direct satellite communications in places where cell phones aren't available.
We are now able to photograph the entire planet allowing for better mapping (as well as military intelligence, assuming there is such a thing as intelligence in the military).
GPS began as a military location device, but allows better navigation & mapping functions, including civilian uses.
Safety for wayward hikers and climbers.
There are some satellites that are for pure research. The International Space Station is a satellite. The Hubble Space Telescope can take photos of space without interference from the atmosphere.
Are the Pioneer and Voyager and the other "probes" probes or satellites? There have been many sent to planets, moons, both as landers and flybys providing us information about our solar system that would have been difficult or impossible to obtain from terrestrial methods.
What does a meteorologist mean by the term air mass?
Air mass thunderstorms are formed when two different air masses converge. When a cold front meets a warm front, an air mass thunderstorm develops. These can be very intense thunderstorms and last several hours, and may produce tornadoes, though not always.
How do meteorologist use anemometer?
The earliest was a flag, or a wind sock, both of which were very poor for determining wind speed, as there was much experience and judgment required to interpret the data of a blowing flag.
The next type of device was a sort of windmill using hemispherical "cups" which the wind spun on an axle, and which drove a very small DC generator which drove a voltmeter on which the dial was marked in wind speed, and calibrated for accuracy.
Currently, to the best of my knowledge, the current best technology is what is called a "hot wire" anemometer.
This one works by passing an electrical current through a wire, which is enough to heat the wire. The amount of electrical current is fed to an Ammeter.
There is a principal of electricity which says that the amount of resistance in a wire is modulated by the temperature of the wire, such that the higher the temperatur of the wire, the greater the resistance of the wire, and therefore the less current that will flow through it.
The converse is also true, in that the cooler the wire, the more current that will flow through it. Therefore, with a very sensitive Ammmeter, and proper calibration, the movement of the needle will be directly related to the wind speed.
An anemometer is used by having cups on a pole. Then it is used by the wind spinning it around and measuring wind speed.
How do meteorologists make use of physics?
They use math all the time! Vectors are used to talk about wind and wind speed as well as temperature changes. They used statistics as well to talk about the temp highs and lows and the rainfall in the past.
What do meteorologists use to measure the amount of precipitation?
we used a rain guage to measure the rain typed by a barbadian denni045077
What do meteorologists use charts and graphs?
Another name for a weather map is forecast. Many meteolologists use these satillite maps to predict the weather and deliever the weather to all citizens.
Why does a meteorologist need to know about geography?
Just about all of the events and processes that influence the weather, and make it
do whatever it does, are things that are studied, and eventually understood and
explained, in Physics.
If you don't understand Physics, then there is no way that you can possibly understand
weather, and no way that you will ever become a meteorologist. It's as simple as that.
Is meteorologist a common noun?
The possessive singular noun for meteorologist is meteorologist's, e.g "The meteorologist's forecast for the weather was accurate."
The possessive plural noun for meteorologists is meteorologists', e.g. "The meteorologists' predictions for the upcoming season painted a dismal picture of the weather to come."
What does work of a meteorologist involve?
Meteorologists are scientists who study the atmosphere. They examine its effects on the environment, predict the weather, or investigate climate trends.
A meteorologist's work involves researching and forecasting the weather.
How does a weather balloon help meteorologist?
1. It can be used to work out wind speed and direction at a range of heights.
(This can be done by tracking the balloon by radar or by assuming a rate of ascent and using triangulation).
By using in-built sensors...
2. It measures air temperature at a range of heights.
3. It measures humidity at a range of heights.
(This becomes less accurate with height, because it starts off measuring humidity with respect to water, but at height the water is all frozen, so the humidity is with respect to ice)
A weather vane is an instrument that is used to show the direction of the wind. These weather vanes are produced with equal weight on either side of a rotating axis with one side being larger. The arrow pointer of a weather vane will point in the direction that the wind is blowing.
What School Must You Attend To Become A Meteorologist?
i would suggest the highest advancement that your school offers in physics, chemistry, and computer science. Any earth science classes can help too. If you want to go into the broadcast side of meteorology, a public speaking type class can help you prepare.
What appropriate clothing would a meteorologist wear?
A meteorologist wears business attire when they are on TV doing the weather. They avoid wearing green because of the green screen they use because it would blend in and they would appear partially invisible.
What is southeast monsoon in the philippines?
The most common weather disturbances in the Philippines are tropical cyclones,
which are further classified into:
(1) tropical depressions with winds up to 38 miles per hour;
(2) tropical storms with winds from 39 to 73 miles per hour; and
(3) typhoons with winds of at least 74 miles per hour.
Additional:
Weather Disturbances are disturbances in the weather such as:
1. Typhoons
2. Hurricanes
3. Global Warming
4. Tornadoes
5. Cyclones
6. Storms
Why is the troposphere important to meteorologists?
The troposphere is the lowest layer of earth's atmosphere. its in this layer that all claimatic changes take place.
Why does temperature in Mumbai and Chennai do not fall as low as in Delhi?
because it is near the coastline
