How Can Weather Maps Be Used To Make An Extended Weather Forecast ?
Standards Understand that: Scientific habits of mind and other sources of knowledge and skills are essential to scientific inquiry. Habits of mind include tolerance of ambiguity, skepticism, openness to new ideas, and objectivity. Other knowledge and skills include mathematics, reading, writing, and technology. Be able to: Use mathematics, reading, writing, and technology in conducting scientific inquires Global weather data from ground measurements, satellites and radar are recorded on maps and used to predict local weather. Satellites are used to detect changes in Earths surface. Introduction Students in previous activities have explored local atmospheric variables and then used patterns in these variables to forecast short-term local weather. However, additional information is needed about large-scale weather patterns to increase accuracy and make an extended forecast. This activity shows the effect mid-latitude cyclones have on local weather and how satellite pictures can aid forec
