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Weather map

Index Weather map

A weather map displays various meteorological features across a particular area at a particular point in time and has various symbols which all have specific meanings. [1]

60 relations: A.M. Weather, Aerography (meteorology), Alexander Buchan (meteorologist), Automated weather map display, Barometer, BBC Weather, Cloud, Cold front, Conformal map projection, Contour line, Francis Galton, George Cowling, Glossary of meteorology, Glossary of tornado terms, Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes, High-pressure area, Isentropic analysis, Jeremy Paxman, List of British innovations and discoveries, List of English inventions and discoveries, List of graphical methods, List of Scottish scientists, Low-pressure area, MAFOR, Map, Mataafa Storm, Mesocyclone, Mesoscale discussion, MesoWest, Meteorology, Microscale meteorology, Monsoon trough, Natural ventilation, Occluded front, OpenSeaMap, OpenWeatherMap, Outline of meteorology, Paris Observatory, Pressure system, Prognostic chart, Radiofax, Station model, Storm chasing, Surface weather analysis, Surface weather observation, Synoptic scale meteorology, Thematic map, Tropical Storm Arlene (1959), Upper-atmospheric models, Utility station, ..., Warm front, Weather, Weather forecasting, Weather front, Weatherwise, Wind, 1863 in France, 1863 in science, 1875 in the United Kingdom, 1926 in television. Expand index (10 more) »

A.M. Weather

A.M. Weather was an American weather news program that ran from October 30, 1978.

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Aerography (meteorology)

Aerography is the production of weather charts.

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Alexander Buchan (meteorologist)

Dr Alexander Buchan LLD FRS FRSE (11 April 1829, Kinnesswood, Portmoak – 13 May 1907, Edinburgh) was a Scottish meteorologist, oceanographer and botanist and is credited with establishing the weather map as the basis of modern weather forecasting.

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Automated weather map display

An automated weather map display shows updated weather maps or other images for public viewing.

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Barometer

A barometer is a scientific instrument used in meteorology to measure atmospheric pressure.

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BBC Weather

BBC Weather is the BBC's department in charge of preparing and broadcasting weather forecasts.

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Cloud

In meteorology, a cloud is an aerosol consisting of a visible mass of minute liquid droplets, frozen crystals, or other particles suspended in the atmosphere of a planetary body.

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Cold front

A cold front is the leading edge of a cooler mass of air, replacing at ground level a warmer mass of air, which lies within a fairly sharp surface trough of low pressure.

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Conformal map projection

In cartography, a conformal map projection is one in which any angle on Earth (a sphere or an ellipsoid) is preserved in the image of the projection, i.e. the projection is a conformal map in the mathematical sense.

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Contour line

A contour line (also isocline, isopleth, isarithm, or equipotential curve) of a function of two variables is a curve along which the function has a constant value, so that the curve joins points of equal value.

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Francis Galton

Sir Francis Galton, FRS (16 February 1822 – 17 January 1911) was an English Victorian era statistician, progressive, polymath, sociologist, psychologist, anthropologist, eugenicist, tropical explorer, geographer, inventor, meteorologist, proto-geneticist, and psychometrician.

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George Cowling

George Cowling (2 March 1920 – 24 December 2009) was the BBC's first television weatherman.

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Glossary of meteorology

Most of the terms listed in Wikipedia glossaries are already defined and explained within Wikipedia itself.

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Glossary of tornado terms

The following is a glossary of tornado terms.

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Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes

Heinrich Wilhelm Brandes (July 27, 1777 – May 17, 1834) was a German physicist, meteorologist, and astronomer.

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High-pressure area

A high-pressure area, high or anticyclone is a region where the atmospheric pressure at the surface of the planet is greater than its surrounding environment.

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Isentropic analysis

Isentropic analysis in meteorology is a technique to find the vertical and horizontal motion of airmasses during an adiabatic process above the planetary boundary layer.

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Jeremy Paxman

Jeremy Dickson Paxman (born 11 May 1950) is a British broadcaster, journalist, and author.

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List of British innovations and discoveries

The following is a list and timeline of innovations as well as inventions and discoveries that involved British people or the United Kingdom including predecessor states in the history of the formation of the United Kingdom.

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List of English inventions and discoveries

English inventions and discoveries are objects, processes or techniques invented, innovated or discovered, partially or entirely, in England by a person from England (that is, someone born in England - including to non-English parents - or born abroad with at least one English parent and who had the majority of their education or career in England).

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List of graphical methods

This is a list of graphical methods with a mathematical basis.

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List of Scottish scientists

List of Scottish engineers and scientists is a list of notable Scottish scientists born in Scotland or associated with Scotland.

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Low-pressure area

A low-pressure area, low, or depression, is a region on the topographic map where the atmospheric pressure is lower than that of surrounding locations.

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MAFOR

MAFOR, an abbreviation of MArine FORecast, is a North American code used in the transmission of marine weather forecasts to compress a volume of meteorological and marine information into shorter code for convenience during radio broadcasting.

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Map

A map is a symbolic depiction emphasizing relationships between elements of some space, such as objects, regions, or themes.

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Mataafa Storm

No description.

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Mesocyclone

A mesocyclone is a vortex of air within a convective storm.

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Mesoscale discussion

A mesoscale discussion (MD) is a short-term technical weather forecast (and nowcast) issued by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) national guidance centers.

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MesoWest

MesoWest is an ongoing cooperative project, started in 1996, to provide access to current and archive weather observations across the United States.

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Meteorology

Meteorology is a branch of the atmospheric sciences which includes atmospheric chemistry and atmospheric physics, with a major focus on weather forecasting.

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Microscale meteorology

Microscale meteorology is the study of short-lived atmospheric phenomena smaller than mesoscale, about 1 km or less.

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Monsoon trough

The monsoon trough is a portion of the Intertropical Convergence Zone,Bin Wang.

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Natural ventilation

Natural ventilation is the process of supplying air to and removing air from an indoor space without using mechanical systems.

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Occluded front

In meteorology, an occluded front is a weather front formed during the process of cyclogenesis when a cold front overtakes a warm front.

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OpenSeaMap

OpenSeaMap is a software project collecting freely usable nautical information and geospatial data to create a worldwide nautical chart.

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OpenWeatherMap

OpenWeatherMap is an online service that provides weather data, including current weather data, forecasts, and historical data to the developers of web services and mobile applications.

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Outline of meteorology

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to meteorology: Meteorology – interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere which explains and forecasts weather events.

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Paris Observatory

The Paris Observatory (Observatoire de Paris or Observatoire de Paris-Meudon), a research institution of PSL Research University, is the foremost astronomical observatory of France, and one of the largest astronomical centres in the world.

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Pressure system

A pressure system is a relative peak or lull in the sea level pressure distribution.

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Prognostic chart

A prognostic chart is a map displaying the likely weather forecast for a future time.

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Radiofax

Radiofax, also known as weatherfax (portmanteau word from the words "weather facsimile") and HF fax (due to its common use on shortwave radio), is an analogue mode for transmitting monochrome images.

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Station model

In meteorology, station models are symbolic illustrations showing the weather occurring at a given reporting station.

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Storm chasing

Storm chasing is broadly defined as the pursuit of any severe weather condition, regardless of motive, which can be curiosity, adventure, scientific investigation, or for news or media coverage.

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Surface weather analysis

Surface weather analysis is a special type of weather map that provides a view of weather elements over a geographical area at a specified time based on information from ground-based weather stations.

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Surface weather observation

Surface weather observations are the fundamental data used for safety as well as climatological reasons to forecast weather and issue warnings worldwide.

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Synoptic scale meteorology

The synoptic scale in meteorology (also known as large scale or cyclonic scale) is a horizontal length scale of the order of 1000 kilometers (about 620 miles) or more.

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Thematic map

A thematic map is a type of map specifically designed to show a particular theme connected with a specific geographic area.

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Tropical Storm Arlene (1959)

Tropical Storm Arlene was a short lived, pre-season tropical storm which made landfall on the central Louisiana coastline on May 30, 1959, causing minor damages and one fatality.

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Upper-atmospheric models

Upper-atmospheric models are simulations of the Earth's atmosphere between 20 and 100 km (65,000 and 328,000 feet) that comprises the stratosphere, mesosphere, and the lower thermosphere.

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Utility station

The term utility station is used to describe fixed radio broadcasters disseminating signals that are not intended for reception by the general public (but such members are not actively prohibited from receiving).

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Warm front

A warm front is a density discontinuity located at the leading edge of a homogeneous warm air mass, and is typically located on the equator-facing edge of an isotherm gradient.

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Weather

Weather is the state of the atmosphere, describing for example the degree to which it is hot or cold, wet or dry, calm or stormy, clear or cloudy.

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Weather forecasting

Weather forecasting is the application of science and technology to predict the conditions of the atmosphere for a given location and time.

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Weather front

A weather front is a boundary separating two masses of air of different densities, and is the principal cause of meteorological phenomena outside the tropics.

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Weatherwise

Weatherwise is a magazine founded by David M. Ludlum and was published by Heldref Publications but now is published by Taylor & Francis Group.

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Wind

Wind is the flow of gases on a large scale.

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1863 in France

Events from the year 1863 in France.

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1863 in science

The year 1863 in science and technology involved some significant events, listed below.

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1875 in the United Kingdom

Events from the year 1875 in the United Kingdom.

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1926 in television

The year 1926 in television involved some significant events.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_map

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