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4.3 How can weather data be recordedand presented?

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Learning objectives:

• To consider the methods of recording vast amounts of weather data and the methods used.

• To know and use the synoptic code.

• To know the various ways the Met Office presents weather data to the public.

• To understand the different groups of people who need to use weather data.


4.3 How can weather data be recorded and presented?

Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere.

Most countries have developed a central organisation responsible for weather forecasting. In the UK, weather is measured and recorded; the data is then collected, processed, analysed and turned into weather forecasts. These are then communicated to the general public and specialised users by the Meteorological Office, based in Exeter.





Activitya) What is meteorology? b) What is the Meteorological Office?

Recording weather

As technology has evolved, weather data is now collected and processed in a far greater variety of ways than the traditional weather station you studied in Lesson 4.2.

Millions of observations and measurements of weather are constantly recorded all over the world.



A

Recording weather

Data logging weather stations have been developed that automatically collect and transmit weather data, from remote locations.

Satellites orbit the Earth, constantly sending back images of evolving weather systems.



A



Supercomputers

process the data

Meteorologists create

charts and forecasts

from the data

Forecasts are

communicated to

the public in a variety of

ways

A

Recording weather

Flowchart A shows the work the Met Office does.



Activitya) What is a weather forecast? b) Give an example of how you have used a

weather forecast. c) Explain why weather forecasts are

particularly important for farmers or aircraft pilots.



ActivityLook carefully at the flowchart A on the next slide. a) Use this to create your own flowchart to show how

weather data is collected, processed and transformed into weather forecasts.

b) Think of the ways weather forecasts are communicated to the public. Add these methods to your flowchart.

c) What methods do you and your family use to get a weather forecast?

d) Add to your flowchart examples of how different people doing different jobs, and organisations, depend on weather forecasts every day. Look back at Lesson 4.1 and use the photographs to help you.



Supercomputers

process the data

Meteorologists create

charts and forecasts

from the data

Forecasts are

communicated to

the public in a variety of

ways

A

Recording weather

Flowchart A shows the work the Met Office does.

Presenting weather data

Special symbols, called the synoptic code (B), are used all over the world, to show all this data on weather charts.

Information for a weather station is summarised on a chart using a circle to represent the station.

Observations at each individual station are placed around the circle, at a certain point, using the synoptic code as shown.



B: Standard symbols used on weather charts



ActivityComplete a copy of the table below using the synoptic code (B) to describe the weather conditions for the four weather stations in Diagram C.

Weather station

1 2 3 4

Temperature

Wind speed

Wind direction

Cloud cover

Weather

C

B: Standard symbols used on weather charts



ActivityCollect a weather map from a newspaper or the internet for your local area and stick it in your book. Next to it draw a synoptic code weather station to show the weather for that day.

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