In this lab we will continue to develop a method for assessing the current weather situation and making a forecast. We will then use climograms and other products to observe how latitude, proximity to large water bodies, ocean currents, and elevation control temperature.
Objectives Continue to develop a procedure for analyzing the current weather situation.
Analyze local temperature variations using meteograms. Analyze vertical temperature variations using soundings. Analyze horizontal temperature variations using isotherms. Learn to draw isotherms. Analyze and compare temperatures at different locations from an understanding of the controls of temperature.