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Ch 2: Meteorological Measurements Flashcards

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Rawinsondes

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instrument to measure high in atmosphere for future weather (pressure, temp, dew point temp, wind direction, speed) launched 2 times a day at 0000UTC and 12000UTC

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Doppler Radar

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device that transmits pulses of microwave energy to monitor precipitation (sends energy out that bounces back)

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Sounding

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data from rawinsondes, depiction of the vertical structure of atmosphere above a location

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Doppler radar can find

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location of percipitation (distance ), intensity of percipitation (reflectivity), esitmate storm total percipitation, winds in areas of percipitation

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