1. Weather Instruments 2. Thermometer 3. -measures the air temperature.-Most thermometers are closedglass tubes containing liquidssuch as alcohol or mercury.-When air around…
www.kestrelmeters.com.au 1 The Most Relied-Upon Pocket Weather Instruments in the World Making Work & Play Easier & Safer HEAT INDEX MANUAL Kestrel Pocket Weather…
Slide 1 21.3 Weather Instruments CHAPTER 21 – WEATHER Slide 2 What do Scientists look for in weather? Scientists look for patterns… Patterns are used to make…
Slide 1 Slide 2 WIND: CAUSED BY UNEVEN HEATING OF THE EARTH’S SURFACE -UNEVEN HEATING CAUSES DIFFERENCES IN AIR PRESSURE TO DEVELOP -WIND BLOWS FROM AREAS OF HIGH PRESSURE…
Slide 1 Air Pressure: The weight of the air in the atmosphere pressing down. At sea level the air pressure is 1013.2 mb (millibars) = 1 atmosphere 1 atmosphere = 14 lbs of…
Slide 1 Temperature vs. Climate Slide 2 Also called the Hydrological Cycle The cycle of processes by which water circulates between the Earth’s oceans, atmosphere,…