The Atmosphere - Chapter 1: Temperature Measurement Flashcards

1
Q

By adding the maximum and minimum temperatures and dividing by two, the ____ is calculated

A

daily mean

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2
Q

How is the daily temperature range calculated?

A

Finding the difference between the max and min temps for a given day

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The ____ is calculated by adding together the daily means for each day of the month and dividing by that number of days

A

monthly mean

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4
Q

The ___ is an average of the twelve monthly means

A

annual mean

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5
Q

The ____ is computed by finding the difference between the highest and lowest monthly means

A

Annual temp range

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6
Q

What is the idea that a day can feel colder than the temperature indicates?

A

windchill

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