Weather Forecasts

what do stationary fronts look like

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what do cold fronts look like

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what do warm fronts look like

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detailed program that solves a set of complex mathematical formulas

computer model

_______ are detailed computer programs that solve a set of complex mathematical formulas the formulas predict _______, winds, precipitation, and types of clouds

computer models, temperature

modern weather forecasts are made with the help of ______

computers

________ is a special form of radar that can be used to detect precipitation and approximate wind speed

doppler radar

specialize radar that can detect precipitation and movement of small particles and cam approximate wind speed

doppler radar

_______ are represented as lines with symbols on them

front

________ images provide information about cloud temperature and height

infrared satellite

line on map used to connect all places where air pressure has the same value

isobar

weather maps have _______ which are symbols made up of kines that connect place that have equal air pressure these lines give information about _______

isobars, wind speed

________ are lines that connect places that have the same temperature

isotherms

satellites provide weather information by measuring the _______ given off by earth and by taking photogbraphs

radiation

a ______ is a package of weather instruments that are carried into the atmosphere by a weather balloon

radiosonde

measurements include temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, and wind _______ and ______

speed, direction

the ______ model displays many weather measurements for a specific location it appears on _______

station, weather maps

describes a set of weather measurements made on earth's surface

surface report

a ________ describes a set of weather measurements made on earth's surface

surface reports

an ______ describes wind, temperature, and humidity conditions above earth's surface

upper-air report

describes wind, temperature, and humidity conditions above earth's surface

upper-air report

meteorologists measure _______ before making a forecast

weather variables