Unit 6 Meteorology

Video Lesson on Groundhog Day Groundhog Day Explained in terms of Weather

Major Topics and Objectives 
6A.  EARTH’S ATMOSPHERE AND HEAT
What is responsible for Earth’s weather?
Video Lesson 6A-1  Earth's Atmopshere and Heat
Video Lesson 6A-2  Terrestrial R(er)adiation
Video Lesson 6A-3  Temperature and Pressure Charts in ESRTs

6B.  MOISTURE, CLOUDS, AND PRECIPITATION 
What are the relationships between moisture, clouds and precipitation?
Moisture
Video Lesson 6B1-1  Phases of Water and Phase Change Diagram
Video Lesson 6B1-2  Pscyhrometer - How to find Dew Point and Relative Humidity
Video Lesson 6B1-3  Dew Point and Relative Humidity
Clouds
Video Lesson 6B2-1   Adiabatic Temperature Changes
Video Lesson 6B2-2   Determining Cloud Base Height
Video Lesson 6B2-3   Clouds and Cloud Formation Processes
Precipitation
Video Lesson 6B3-1  Air Stability and Environmental Lapse Rate
Video Lesson 6B3-2  The Bergeron Process (snow) vs Collision Coalescence (rain)
Video Lesson 6B3-3  How Common Types of Precipitation Form

6C.  AIR PRESSURE AND WIND 
How is air pressure responsible for wind?
Video Lesson 6C1-1   Temperature and Pressure Charts in ESRTs
Video Lesson 6C1-2   Air Pressure Demonstrations - AIR HAS MASS!
Video Lesson 6C1-3  Coriolis Effect Explained  -   Student Coriolis Effect Demonstation
Video Lesson 6C1-4   Atmospheric Air Pressure Basics and Highs and Lows
Video Lesson 6C1-5   Cyclone (Low) and Anti-cyclone (High) 
Video Lesson 6C1-6   Global Winds and Atmospheric Pressure
Video Lesson 6C1-7   Winds Complete Overview

6D.  FRONTS 
Why are fronts the most likely place for unsettled weather? 
Video Lesson 6D-1  Air Masses
Video Lesson 6D-2  Fronts

6E.  STORMS AND SEVERE WEATHER 
Where and how are the most hazardous weather situations likely to happen? 
Video Lesson 6E1-1  The Jet Stream
Video Lesson 6E1-2  Mid-latitude Cyclones
Video Lesson 6E1-3  Lightning
Video Lesson 6E2-1  Hurricanes and Tornadoes
Video Lesson 6E2-2  Hurricanes Nat. Geo.

6F.  FORECASTING 
How can weather information be used to make forecasts?  
Video Lesson 6F-1a  Station Models (ESRTs p. 13)
Station Models
          Video Lesson 6F-1b  Interactive Wx Station Model
          Interactive Wx Station Model B
          Interactive Wx Station Mddel A 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Video Lesson 6F-2  Weather Forecasting
Online Resource 6F2 WPC Surface Analysis (NWS-NOAA)
Video Lesson 6F-3  How Doppler Radar Works
Video Lesson 6F-4  Detailed Radar Reading

Unit 6 Meteorology Links:  Coriolis Effect video Winds LightningMaps.org Students as TV Meteorologists  Inside a Mega-Storm: Hurricane Sandy video SNOWDAY CALCULATOR (just for fun!) Groundhog Day Explained in terms of Weather WPC Surface Analysis (NWS-NOAA)

Laboratory Investigations  Laboratory 6-1 Atmospheric Variables (NGLS) Laboratory 6-2 Weather Patterns (NGLS) Laboratory 6-3 Severe Weather (NGLS) Information about Hurricane Andrew 1992 Andrew Track Video Andrew Video Information about Hurricane Mitch 1998 Mitch Track Video Mitch Video Information about Hurricane Katrina 2005 Katrina Track Video (IR) Katrina Video Information about Hurricane Irene 2011 Irene Track Video Irene Video Latitude/Longitude Distance Calulator Weather Forecasting Using the Internet Tutorial (NGLS) Pivotal Weather - Forecast Modeling Site Tutorial Video for Pivotal Weather Site Laboratory 6-4 Weather Observations Using the Internet (NGLS) Laboratory 6-5 Students as TV Meteorologists (NGLS)