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Newer Tools for Weather Predictions

Newer Tools for Weather Predictions. Barometer. Reads atmospheric pressure What can you tell about the weather from this barometer? Photo taken from: http://nwhog.wordpress.com/2009/06/22/harley-nurses-a-flat-tire/. Thermometer. Reads the temperature Why is this important?

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Newer Tools for Weather Predictions

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  1. Newer Tools for Weather Predictions

  2. Barometer • Reads atmospheric pressure • What can you tell about the weather from this barometer? Photo taken from: http://nwhog.wordpress.com/2009/06/22/harley-nurses-a-flat-tire/

  3. Thermometer • Reads the temperature • Why is this important? Photo taken from: http://sultanofsnow.wordpress.com/2009/04/17/%E2%80%9Cweather%E2%80%9D-continues-and-%E2%80%9Csuffering%E2%80%9D-16th-april-2009/

  4. Sling Psychrometer Photo taken from: http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wsling.htm

  5. Hair Hygrometer Photo taken from: http://www.icrisat.org/vasat/learning_resources/weather/html/m3l2/resources/2189.html

  6. Weather Balloons • This is what we will be doing with the AnaSonde! • Reads atmospheric data that it sends back down to us • Used to create weather maps Photo taken by Anasphere.

  7. Satellites • Also used to create weather maps. • Send back picturesof air masses and the movement of the masses. • Allows meteorologists to predict weather over the long term more accurately. Photo taken from: http://wattsupwiththat.com/2008/03/page/2/

  8. Weather Maps • Why are these useful? Photo taken from: http://www.dailygalaxy.com/photos/uncategorized/shutterstock_403008.jpg

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