When the air pressure = 0.1 mb, what is the approximate temperature? At an altitude of 30 km, what is the approximate temperature? How many different times is the temperature (-30 degrees C)? When you are done, go to: Click on Weather” on the left side of the screen. “Current Click on Weather” in the middle of the screen. “Surface Click on the picture for Contours” under Temperature” “Temperature “Surface Which states currently have the coldest temperatures? What is the temperature there? Which states are the warmest? What are the temperatures there? Exit out of the window. What does the Point” tell us? “Dew Click on Point Contours” under Dew Point” “Dew “Surface What do you notice about the dew point as you move from East to West? As you move from North to South? (i.e. As you move from East to West, ____. As you move from North to South, ___) Why do you suppose this is happening? Which area of the country has the highest dew point? What does that tell you about the air in this area? Why do you suppose this area has the highest dew point? Exit out of the window. Click on under Level Pressure” “Isobars” “Sea Are there any high or low pressure systems? Where are they? High Pressure Systems: Predicted Conditions: Low Pressure Systems: Predicted Conditions: What is Minnesota’s current air pressure? Exit out of the window. Which direction do you think the wind will be spinning around the low pressure systems? Where would you expect there to be clouds on the map of USA? Why? Click on IR Satellite & Wind Vectors” under Level Pressure” “With “Sea What do you notice about the wind around the low pressure systems? (Which direction is it spinning?) Is this what you expected? Where are the clouds currently? Does this match your prediction from #19?
When the air pressure = 0.1 mb, what is the approximate temperature? At an altitude of 30 km, what is the approximate temperature? How many different times is the temperature (-30 degrees C)? When you are done, go to: Click on “Current Weather” on the left side of the screen. Click on “Surface Weather” in the middle of the screen. Click on the picture for “Temperature Contours” under “Surface Temperature” Which states currently have the coldest temperatures? What is the temperature there? Which states are the warmest? What are the temperatures there? Exit out of the window. What does the “Dew Point” tell us? Click on “Dew Point Contours” under “Surface Dew Point” What do you notice about the dew point as you move from East to West? As you move from North to South? (i.e. As you move from East to West, ____. As you move from North to South, ___) Why do you suppose this is happening? Which area of the country has the highest dew point? What does that tell you about the air in this area? Why do you suppose this area has the highest dew point? Exit out of the window. Click on “Isobars” under “Sea Level Pressure” Are there any high or low pressure systems? Where are they? High Pressure Systems: Predicted Conditions: Low Pressure Systems: Predicted Conditions: What is Minnesota’s current air pressure? Exit out of the window. Which direction do you think the wind will be spinning around the low pressure systems? Where would you expect there to be clouds on the map of USA? Why? Click on “With IR Satellite & Wind Vectors” under “Sea Level Pressure” What do you notice about the wind around the low pressure systems? (Which direction is it spinning?) Is this what you expected? Where are the clouds currently? Does this match your prediction from #19?
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