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    The document discusses five weather instruments: thermometer, sling psychrometer, barometer, wind vane, and anemometer. It describes how weather data is collected at ground observation stations using these instruments and then processed. Weather forecasts are created by gathering this data, running computer simulations of atmospheric conditions, and analyzing the results to predict weather.

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    The document discusses five weather instruments: thermometer, sling psychrometer, barometer, wind vane, and anemometer. It describes how weather data is collected at ground observation stations using these instruments and then processed. Weather forecasts are created by gathering this data, running computer simulations of atmospheric conditions, and analyzing the results to predict weather.

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    Isaiah Andrei A.

    Fernandez
    BSED 3-2 MATHSCI
    ERTSCI 3200

    1. Give at least five (5) weather instruments discussed in the videos and explain their
    use/s.

    A. Thermometer
    - It measures the air temperature; as the temperature goes higher, the liquid inside it
    expands, thus rising or falling of the bar reading. It is measured in C, F, and K.
    B. Sling Psychrometer
    - It is an instrument composed of two thermometers attached together; one
    thermometer is normal, and the other has a wet piece of cloth on it that, as it is
    swung, can measure and compare the moisture in the air.
    C. Barometer
    - It measures the air pressure by reading how much the air pushes down experienced
    by the instrument; it is measured in mb or inches.
    D. Wind Vane
    - It measures the direction of the air; it is identified whether the air direction is going
    N, S, W, or E.
    E. Anemometer
    - It measures the wind speed. The wind speed is measured by mph or knots.

    2. How is weather data collected?


    - Weather data is collected by using various types of methods to be accurate and
    reliable. The most common method is ground observation stations. These stations
    are equipped with different types of instruments to measure various atmospheric
    variables, such as thermometers for temperature, wind vanes for wind direction,
    barometers for air pressure, etc. There are also weather measuring systems that
    automatically gather data and don’t need much human attention. The data gathered
    is then processed by the weather station in order for it to be translated.

    3. How are weather forecasts made?


    - Weather forecasting is created by combinations of gathering data, computer simulations
    and weather modeling and analysis. Meteorologists gathers weather data from various
    stations like ground-based stations, satellites, or other sources. These data are then put in a
    special super computer to run a simulation on the behavior of the atmosphere between the
    readings. This simulation displays the factors like the air temperature, pressure, pattern, and
    humidity to predict and forecast the weather.
    4. What did you learn in the video "How to read a synoptic weather chart"
    - The contour lines signify the low- and high-pressure area, the closer the lines are
    the higher the pressure gradient.
    - A red line with re semi-circle means a warm front, and a blue line with blue triangle
    means a cold front.
    - A purple line with purple semi-circle and triangle next to each other signifies
    occluded fronts.
    - A warm sector is a red line with red semi-circle trapped between warm and cold
    front.
    - Lines that are broken by cross or a dot represents that a front is weakening in that
    area.
    - A thick solid black line with no marks are called troughs and it indicates that the air
    in that particular area are unstable.

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