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
2
Q
How is the daily temperature range calculated?
A
Finding the difference between the max and min temps for a given day
3
Q
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
4
Q
The ___ is an average of the twelve monthly means
A
annual mean
5
Q
The ____ is computed by finding the difference between the highest and lowest monthly means
A
Annual temp range
6
Q
What is the idea that a day can feel colder than the temperature indicates?
A
windchill
