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Weather Observation
and
Analysis Project
2015
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Weather Observation & Analysis Project
Report Objective:
Observe and document the
weather at UNBC over a four
day period…
…and explain why it
occurred
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Weather Observation & Analysis Project
Report Objective:
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Weather Observation & Analysis Project
Project is worth 25% of your grade
• 4% - Data collection
• 3% - Data review/quality control
• 3% - Report outline meeting
• 15% - Written report
• Lab Manual Appendix A has written
information & examples – read this!
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Weather Observation & Analysis Project
• Observing Period:
Tues Mar 3 to Fri Mar 6, 2015
• Report Due: In your drop-box at
12 noon, Wed April 8, 2015
• Discussed weekly in lab:
Weather data collection and
interpretation skills
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Observations
Data review
Report outline meeting
Project Due
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Weather Observation & Analysis Project
Report Components:
1. Weather observations (collected by the
class)
2. Weather diary (written individually)
3. Selected synoptic weather information
that shows and explains the weather
pattern (collected individually)
4. Report presenting and explaining 1-3
(individually / independently written)
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1. Weather observations collected by the
class
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Collect on roof of
Building 8
Collect inside
Building 8
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Collect wind data
from the UNBC
Weather Display on
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the way to the roof
Measure
pressure
using the
barometer
on the 2nd
floor
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Collect temperature, humidity,
precipitation and cloud information
on the roof of Building 8
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Weather Observation & Analysis Project
Report Component:
2. Weather diary
• Qualitative observations taken over the entire
96-hour (four day) observation period
• Handwritten (original work must be
submitted)
• Diary is included as a report Appendix
• Diary format is your choice, but must meet
criteria in Appendix A of Lab Manual
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Weather Observation & Analysis Project
Report Component:
2. Weather diary, cont’d
• Done several times a day – including
evenings
• Does not replicate your roof-top observing
times or information
• Includes a daily summary
• Last entry summarizes the four day
period
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Weather Diary
examples
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Weather Observation & Analysis Project
Report Component:
3. Selected synoptic weather information
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Collecting weather data from different
sources is essential
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Used in your report to “help tell the
weather story”
Please remember…synoptic data can not
replace your collected roof-top data
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Weather Observation & Analysis Project
Sources of synoptic weather
information:
UNBC Weather Station graph/data –
provides 24-hour local information
Weather maps
Satellite imagery
NO forecasts!
Check out the “WX resources” link on
the UNBC Atmospheric Science website
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(http://cirrus.unbc.ca/atmos/index.php)
UNBC
Weather
Station
observations
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Surface weather maps showing
fronts
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 Satellite imagery showing
weather patterns
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 Weather maps showing the jet stream
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Weather Observation & Analysis Project
Report Data Sources:
Collected between March 3-March 6:
• Observations
Roof-top weather data
Personal weather diary
• Carefully selected information from
public sources depicting the weather:
Local information
Regional synoptic maps and satellite
images
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Weather Observation & Analysis Project
The Final Report…
Presents and explains your
weather observations!
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Weather Observation & Analysis Project
Report Guidelines:
• Technical report style (title page, headings,
subheadings, TOC, appendices, references)
• ~ 2,000 words (8-10 pages double-spaced
text not including figures, appendices)
• Support text with quality graphs and images
that enhance your discussion
• Outside sources must be properly cited!
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More project info to come on
Monday, March 2, 2015…