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INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SCIENCE
ESCI 121
Fall 2010
Section 06
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DAILY OBJECTIVES |
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All weather-tracking
maps are due no later than today.
By the end of
today's class, you should be able to do the
following:
WEATHER
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Correctly respond to the
review questions on
this page.
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Make
a sketch of a warm front and use it to explain
why precipitation is associated with these
fronts.
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Make
a sketch of a cold front and use it to explain
why precipitation is associated with these
fronts.
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Using the
attached data collection form, analyze the
Tribune weather maps we assembled over the past
3-4 weeks. Today we will focus on high and
low pressure systems and their relation to fronts,
wind, and precipitation.
Barometric Pressure
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Explain the meaning of air pressure
/ barometric pressure.
Forecasting
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Here is today's weather map. Use it to
make predictions of temperature and
precipitation for specific cities in the US. |
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