Part III Searching for Cyclones Using what we have learned, we will now try to f
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Part III Searching for Cyclones
Using what we have learned, we will now try to find some midlatitude cyclones over North America.
Go to this page, showing the current location of fronts over the contiguous U.S.
http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/noaa/noaa.gif (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Right-click (or ctrl-click) and select "Save image." Upload the map when you submit the assignment.
You can you this page to help you interpret the map if needed: http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/html/fntcodes2.shtml (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Question 6: Describe the location of any low pressure centers on the map, within the contiguous U.S.
Question 7: For EACH of the low pressure centers described in question 6, describe the location and type of any fronts that seem to be associated with each low. (i.e. is touching the low or extending out from the low).
Now we will look at the current satellite imagery.
Go to this page for satellite imagery:
http://weather.rap.ucar.edu/satellite/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Select "Infrared (color)" from the radio buttons on the left.
Select "Large Size" from the radio buttons above the map.
Click on "Contiguous U.S." on the map.
Right-click (or ctrl-click) and select "Save image." Upload the map when you submit the assignment.
This map shows cloud top temperatures. Blues are higher colder cloud tops, while greens and yellows are lower warmer cloud tops. Oranges and reds are areas of no or very low clouds.
Now we will compare the weather map to the satellite image. Look the two images side by side.
Question 8: For EACH of the low pressure areas described in question 6, describe the clouds at the location of the low pressure center.
Question 9: For EACH of the fronts described in question 7, describe the clouds along the fronts.
Question 10: Describe how you could use your knowledge of the general circulation of the atmosphere, airmasses and fronts, and the weather map and satellite image you downloaded above to forecast the weather for Salt Lake City, UT over the next 24 hours.
Question 11: Using the method you describe in question 10, what would be your best guess for what the weather will be like in Salt Lake City, UT over the next 24 hours? Be as detailed as possible, AND describe WHY you came up with this forecast.
Explanation / Answer
6) The low pressure region will be establish there in which the temperature is low and have the distinct from the sea surface and that perticular region will have the low pressure cold air front. this makes the cold air front travel to the region which is geographical settled at the far distance from the water bodies. on the other hand the high pressure region are generally formed at the or near to the coastal region. this high pressure have the warm air front. now this warm air front is travel to the cold air front and intersect. this flow is from the high pressure to the low pressure region. the low pressure region on the map are Dallas, Pheonix,las vegas, omaha and chicago. these are the region which are away from the water bodies and have the low pressure and the cold air front in them.
7) There are two types of the air front basically. it is cold air front and the warm air front. the cold air front is the front or the flux of the air mass which is generated by the cold and dense air while on the other hand if we take the case of the warm air front then it is generated by the warm and low dense air mass at the high pressure region . this make the interctions with each other and have the chance of condense and result in the precipitations. now in this map the region which i have already stated have the cold front like Las vegas have the partial cold and warm front, Dallas have the cold front, omaha have the cold front,
8) The cloud is formed in the air and the atmosphere where the air sections have the interections with the both types of the air front. it may be cold to warm or vice versa. but in both the case when these front intersect with each other the thermal energy get transmitted from the high thermal potential region to the low thermal potential regions. this make the states of the equllibrium in the air front and have the ability to make the condensate and generate the clouds with the heavy rain and maximum precipitaions. thus the region which we have discuss above ahve the clouds as las vegas= cumulus, dallas= stratus, omaha= cirrus. it is the types which is formed by the factors like thermal potential difference magnitude and the region of the locality of the fronts.
9) The cloud is formed in the air and the atmosphere where the air sections have the interections with the both types of the air front. it may be cold to warm or vice versa. but in both the case when these front intersect with each other the thermal energy get transmitted from the high thermal potential region to the low thermal potential regions. this make the states of the equllibrium in the air front and have the ability to make the condensate and generate the clouds with the heavy rain and maximum precipitaions. this have the minimum precipitaion clouds which are at the state of the equllibrium and will only precipitate in this region.
10) We can use it in the weather forecasting and the analysis of the weather condition with the predictions of it. the cold and the warm air front navigate us in the contrary to predict the weather in the states of the precipitation,it also enable us to detect the region will suffer how much rain fall and the period of the rainfall. the circulation and the wind pattrn provide us the estimations of the cloud formatiosn and the flow directions of clouds. thus we can say this that according to all these knowledge we can predict the weather more effectively and will be helpful in our day to day life.
11) According to the method we can say it as will the rain will take place in this region or not and what will be the air flow and pattern of the same. the cold front will give us the low air section and the warm front will give us the high pressure sections. this make the flow of the air mass and cloud formations. according to the above knwoledge we can say this that the region will get a mid rainfall as the front will intesect at a low magnitude thus it will take in the next 24 hours.