107_How Is math used in Meteorology?

with the phenomena of the atmosphere, especially weather and weather conditions... It’s All About Equations…  To predict the weather, meteorologists have sets of equations based on the

How Is math used in

Meteorology?

By: Jane Doe

What exactly is

meteorology?

with the phenomena of the atmosphere, especially weather and weather

conditions

Where Does the math Come in play

when studying meteorology?

Ch a r ts a n d G r a p h s

.

N u m e r i c a l m o d e l l i n g w a te r , a n d te m p e r a tu r e m e te r s.

W e a th e r

It’s All About

Equations…

 To predict the weather, meteorologists have sets

of equations based on the land’s geography and

starting weather conditions With this information they can calculate future forecast by entering it into a computer

to be processed.

 The longer the time predicted, the less accurate your prediction will be.

Example of a 7 day week Forecast…

Math helps us Organize

*CHALLENGE*: What math skills are used in

meteorology?

combine, average, and solve

information

charts, graphs, and scales we can find answers to weather concerns Weather and math go hand in hand…

Numerical Modeling

 Numerical Modeling: The process of obtaining an objective forecast of the future state of the atmosphere by solving a set of equations that describe the evolution of variables.

 For example:

*Temperature

*Wind Speed

*Humidity

*Pressure

All of which describe the atmosphere.

Still Don’t get numerical

Modeling?

 Its OK! Numerical

modeling is done

through a computer

The equations of

numerical modeling

are extremely

difficult.

 All YOU need to

know

is …

 Numerical modeling starts with analyzing the current state of the atmosphere.

 Conditions are found under the numerical models of the

atmosphere which are all based in the same set of

governing equations.

Classifying with

geometry

certain kind of cloud.

especially above sea level or above the earth's surface

 Mathematics. The perpendicular distance from the base

of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex, parallel side, or parallel surface

 Low clouds: Stratus (dull gray,usually overcast, associated with steady precipitation) Some other species of low clouds include nimbostratus, cumulus, stratocumulus, mamatocumulus.

 Middle clouds: Begin with the prefix alto Examples include

altocumulus, altostratus

 High clouds: Cirrus, cirrocumulus, cirrostratus Usually appear

"feathery"

Estimating

fronts, and high and low pressure systems

*latitude,

* possible acceleration/deceleration

* intensification/deintensification of storm systems,

*and local effects (such as topography, bodies of water, and the urban heat island effect )

 All of these things are measured and located

on…………

Charts and Graphs

Maps are used to locate a place

in which the meteorologist

is going to forecast the

weather for They also show

Highs and Lows, pressures,

Intensities, and Humidity.

Some maps used in meteorology

would include:

*Geographical Map

*Pressure map

*Humidity map

*Precipitation map

Scales

huge part in Making a hypothesis for the next weather forecast

information and the weather conditions

it took place in, to figure it out

What kinds of scales are

there?

organize weather conditions Here are a few…

 Synoptic scale:Deals with Air masses, fronts, and pressure systems

 Mesoscale: Deals with effects of topography, bodies of water, the urban heat island, etc.

Example of a : Weather Scale

Reading temperatures and Pressures

the temperatures

and pressures is

key to organizing

weather material

measure, temperature, water, and air on many types of

scales

Thermometer

instrument for measuring temperature, especially one having a graduated glass tube with a bulb containing a liquid, typically mercury or colored alcohol, that expands and rises in the tube as the temperature increases

Hydrometer

instrument, (various ways to construct) used for measuring the

velocity or discharge of water, as in rivers, from reservoirs,from clouds to earth, etc., and called by various specific names

Hydrometry

measuring water

It’s the science

that deals with

how much water

air can hold at a

given

temperature and

pressure

 It is the probability of clouds, fog, and rain

Humidity, just relative

Concluding math and

meteorology…

equations…

physical processes…

you learned something…I did! If You have any

Bibliography

Lockhart, Copyright 1988

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