Meteorology 415Fall 2012

Tuesday, December 3, 2012

Rise and Shine

Review this Satellite image from yesterday afternoon (GMT)

Without knowing the specifics of the synoptic weather what cloud formation is likely indicative of a deformation zone?

ABCDE

The Flow Behind the Picture

From the Rain-Snow Line and 1000-500mb thickness…what value best matches the changeover

A) 540dm B) 534dm C) 528dm D) 522dm E) 516dm

Wick, Scotland is located in what part of the jet streak?

A)Right Entrance

B)Left Entrance

C) Right ExitD) Left ExitE) Neutral

Surface ObservationsUUEE 040900Z 10005MPS 4300 -SN OVC007 M01/M02 Q0985 TEMPO 0500 +SHSN FZRA RMK 07490530 57490530=UUEE 040930Z 10004MPS 3000 -SHSN BKN007CB M00/M01 Q0985 RESHSN TEMPO 0500 +SHSN FZRA RMK 07490530 57490530=UUEE 041000Z 10004MPS 4300 -SN OVC006 00/M00 Q0984 RESHSN NOSIG RMK 57490530 07490530=UUEE 041030Z 11004MPS 4300 -SN OVC006 00/M00 Q0984 TEMPO 1000 SHSNRA RMK 57490530 07490530=UUEE 041100Z 12003MPS 4300 -SNRA OVC007 01/00 Q0984 TEMPO 1000 SHSNRA RMK 07490530 57490530=UUEE 041130Z 15003MPS 4300 -SNRA OVC008 01/01 Q0984 NOSIG RMK 07490530 57490530=UUEE 041200Z 16003MPS 5000 -RA OVC008 02/01 Q0984 NOSIG RMK 75490530 25490530=UUEE 041230Z 18003MPS 5000 -RA OVC009 02/01 Q0984 NOSIG RMK 75490530 25490530=UUEE 041300Z 19004MPS 5000 -RA OVC008 02/01 Q0984 NOSIG RMK 25620240 75490530=

Consider the observations above and determine what has happened in the last 4 hours at this station.A) A deepening low has passed the stationB) A cold front swept throughC) A warm front has moved across the areaD) A stationary front is nearbyE) A line of convection is developing