CONCEPT OVERVIEW METEOROLOGY Lab 1 ... and...using lab tools! OOPS SCENARIO #1 The cuff of Sam’s...
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CONCEPT OVERVIEW METEOROLOGY
Lab 1 – HURRICANE TRACKING
Let’s see what we can find in our ESRTs
(Earth Science Reference Tables) related to:
GEOLOGY
METEOROLOGY
ASTRONOMY
Why are graphs a good tool to use when you’re trying to
interpret data from your observations?
( Hint: use at least two specific examples from the lab as
evidence!)
OBJECTIVES
Analyze hurricane data using charts,
graphs, satellite data, and maps
Describe relationships between variables
Interpret your observations to explain the
conditions that lead to hurricanes
Predict future conditions based on patterns
of existing data
Tropical Depression <39 mph wind speed
Tropical Storm 39-73 mph wind speed
Cat. 1 - Hurricane 74-95 mph wind speed
Cat. 2 - Hurricane 96-110 mph wind speed
Cat. 3 - Hurricane 111-130 mph wind speed
Cat. 4 - Hurricane 131-155 mph wind speed
Cat. 5 - Hurricane >155 mph wind speed
*storm categories are based on 1-minute average sustained wind speeds
Check out an animation of the damage winds cause
GMT = Greenwich Mean Time
Time at the 0o longitude
Data shared internationally always reported this way
00:00 24:00 is military time format using a 24-hr clock
Morning (am) times up to 12:00 same
Afternoon (pm) time based on hours past 12:00 example 1pm =12+1= 13:00
example 9:30 pm = 12+9:30 = 21:30
1. Plot the path of the hurricanes over time
2. Graph pressure and wind speed data over time for each storm
3. Use the questions to help you interpretthe conditions associated with hurricanes
1- How do you calculate hurricane
speed?
2- How do you describe the data
relationships and draw generalized
graphs?
Did the change in air pressure cause
the change in wind speed?
Did the change in wind speed cause
the change in air pressure?
Let’s figure it out using
Why is “cause & effect” an important relationship when you analyze data? (Hint: you should be able to relate them to independent and dependent variables)
CAUSE vs. EFFECT
Changing the independent variable
CAUSES the dependent variable to
change
The EFFECT is how the dependent
variable reacts to the independent
variable.
You can only change one thing at a time
to see the real relationship!
So CAUSE is INDEPENDENT variable
EFFECT is DEPENDENT variable
Question Cause (independent)
Effect (dependent)
Question Cause (independent)
Effect (dependent)
Question Cause (independent)
Effect (dependent)
aka…WHEN CAN I DRAW A LINE ON MY GRAPH?
Let’s be safe using lab tools!
OOPS SCENARIO #1
The cuff of Sam’s long-
sleeved shirt caught fire. He
ran to show his teacher.
OOPS SCENARIO #2
Sam was heating a test tube. She
didn’t put on safety goggles since she
was wearing regular glasses. She
slanted the tube away from the work
area, but towards students on the
other side of the lab table.
NOW DO YOUR LAB
TEAM’s “OOPS”
SCENARIO #3