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| small scall and local systems | 6/29/2009 | Jason |
Q: why is the difference in surface wind speed between morning and afternoon typically greater on a ...
A: Depending on your location, will depend on how the jetstream works. The jetstream is a continuous, ...
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| tornado | 5/9/2009 | Jason |
Q: Is it true if there is no ice in the upper levels of a thunder storm cell there can be no tornado ...
A: Tornadoes have to have a certain wind shear effect. Ice development has nothing to do with it. ...
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| tornado formation | 2/4/2009 | Donald Rosenfeld |
Q: What causes a tornado?
A: When strong turbulent weather associated with severe thunderstorms interact with low level wind ...
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| Becoming a meteorologist | 2/4/2009 | Jason |
Q: Hey Jason. I wanted to know if there is any way to become a meteorologist without going to collage? ...
A: You absolutely must become a meteorologist through at least a Bachelor of Sciences in Meteorology. ...
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| meteorology | 1/12/2009 | Donald Rosenfeld |
Q: Has there ever been a person become a meteorologist without going to collage? and is there a way to ...
A: There have been a couple of people who became certified by the American Meteorological Society as ...
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| I don't reall know what I'm doing!! | 1/6/2009 | Donald Rosenfeld |
Q: I'm just a freshman in highschool, but I've aways had an interest in weather and always thought that ...
A: Penn State is very good but depending what area (geographical) you're interested in being in and ...
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| Twisters | 1/2/2009 | Jason |
Q: My name is Marina I was wondering about tornados and what the center a one looks like. If you have ...
A: Heavy cars...no matter what, are lifted off the ground in an F3 tornado. This includes semi trucks ...
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| College and meteorology | 11/22/2008 | Donald Rosenfeld |
Q: was just wondering the amount of points you need and what subjects do i need to be studying?
A: Different schools have different requirements regarding points. The best place to get info on what ...
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| Acorns | 11/16/2008 | Jason |
Q: For the last 20 yrs my yard is full of acorns in the fall, this year not one single acorn fell, I'm ...
A: The saying is “an unusual abundance of acorns” could be a sign of a very rough winter. The theory is ...
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| tornadoes | 10/30/2008 | Jason |
Q: What time of day do torndadoes usually occur.
A: Tornadoes occur at ANY time of the day. Most often tornadoes occur in the afternoon and the early ...
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| Herring Flash | 9/18/2008 | Donald Rosenfeld |
Q: Donald! I have a question concerning the ability of the sky to reflect an image. Northern Lights ...
A: Clouds are able to reflect light and do so frequently. Reflections from fish are some what of a ...
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| Schooling for Meteorology? | 9/4/2008 | Donald Rosenfeld |
Q: I currently work in broadcasting for one of the top news stations in LA. I am very interested in ...
A: A tough question! My best advice, since you are more than young enough, is to go back to school. ...
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| humidity | 8/25/2008 | Jason |
Q: Can you explain why when we run our de-humidifier in our basement it seems to get warmer down there? ...
A: A dehumidifier removes moisture from the air. The usual technique used to remove the moisture is to ...
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| New tropical storms? | 8/21/2008 | Donald Rosenfeld |
Q: what is the rate of tsanami hurricane people are expecting anew harrican to hqappen shorthy are they ...
A: Tsunami is caused by an earthquake and not hurricanes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsunami ...
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| Dew | 7/28/2008 | Donald Rosenfeld |
Q: Donald:How can I tell Light,Moderate or Heavy Dew by looking at the ground?Or do I go by Dew point ...
A: The weather bureau does it thusly: http://www.weather.gov/wsom/manual/archives/ND407601.HTML which ...
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| predicting rain | 4/24/2008 | Donald Rosenfeld |
Q: Back when I was in high school in one of my math classes, a teacher taught us how to very roughly ...
A: There is a method called persistence which simply means that what happened in the last day or two is ...
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| meteorology | 4/2/2008 | Jason |
Q: I'm studying meteorology at college at the moment and i was wondering what the wages/income and the ...
A: According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average salary of meteorologists ...
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| Weather Observer | 2/24/2008 | Donald Rosenfeld |
Q: Can a meteorologist with a masters degree in meteorology qualify for a job as a certified weather ...
A: See if these links help: http://www.nwas.org/jobs_iframe.html#isg ...
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| what do i need to do? | 11/4/2007 | Donald Rosenfeld |
Q: i am 18 years old, i dropped out of the form due to family issues, however i really want a career ...
A: The two most important subjects would be math and physics. To get a lot of info, the best site to ...
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| Abundance of Acorns -- Reference Acorns and winter weather | 10/9/2007 | Jason |
Q: Can you tell the winter weather by how many acorns are falling from the trees?
A: The saying is “an unusual abundance of acorns” could be a sign of a very rough winter. The theory is ...
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| concerning weather careers | 10/8/2007 | Jason |
Q: I see that you said a possible career involving weather without all the college work and time put in ...
A: a weather instructor would be an option with little education. possibly search around different ...
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| SO SUNNY 2 | 9/17/2007 | Jason |
Q: Would you please explain to me: why does sun burn itch? Thanks C Barwick ANSWER: Some people are ...
A: It can be natural to feel tired in hot weather because the body works harder to keep the body cool. ...
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| SO SUNNY | 9/15/2007 | Jason |
Q: Would you please explain to me: why does sun burn itch? Thanks C Barwick
A: Some people are naturally "photosensitive" upon exposure to ultraviolet light. Others are ...
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| Career Questions | 7/23/2007 | Donald Rosenfeld |
Q: "Hey there. I am 24 years old, and actually have a degree in Business and Economics. However, ...
A: I think you could get a job at a private weather forecasting company and use your Business / ...
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| Geography-meteorology | 7/15/2007 | Donald Rosenfeld |
Q: I was wondering-I am a physical geography major in college but have a serious love of meteorology. ...
A: I think it probably depends upon the school you were thinking of attending. I would find out from ...
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| Degree | 5/31/2007 | Donald Rosenfeld |
Q: I finished a degree in English Literature a year ago and have always wanted to write. I also have a ...
A: I'd say it depends upon your math & physics courses you've taken, if any. You'd probably be best ...
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| Storm tracking | 1/29/2007 | Jason |
Q: Jason, I am currently employed as an accounts payable clerk in a large corporation. I have been ...
A: Government: $45,000 Private Industry: $55,000-65,000 Television Industry: $50,000(news intern met.) ...
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| Re: Where to start? | 12/5/2006 | Jason |
Q: okay, I have only wanted to be a meteorologist for about a year, however i have always had a passion ...
A: Study math and science in school. Do extra studies in areas like earth science and physical science. ...
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| College information for becoming a Meteorologist | 11/22/2006 | Donald Rosenfeld |
Q: I absolutely love meteorology. I am trying to take as many courses in high school to help my career ...
A: Physics and math are most important to becoming a meteorologist. Advance placement physics will get ...
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| meteorology - inversion | 10/26/2006 | Donald Rosenfeld |
Q: what is the relation between wind direction and temperature inversions?
A: Basically, none. However a low level inversion is best created with no wind so that there is no ...
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| Meteorology and Physics | 9/30/2006 | Donald Rosenfeld |
Q: I am a high school student doing a physics project over the career over meteorology, and I have to ...
A: Physics is very important in the study and forecasting of weather! The interaction of temperature, ...
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| model initialization | 8/4/2006 | Donald Rosenfeld |
Q: How do meteorologists initialize the models when they admit all possible parameters of data cannot ...
A: The models ask for certain data. As research indicates, scale, grid, number of obs, types of obs, ...
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| Ocean temperature effect on adjacent land | 7/2/2006 | Donald Rosenfeld |
Q: Please help me setttle a debate. A friend of mine lives right off the becah in Rockaway Park, NY. If ...
A: If the ocean temperature is within a degree or two of the air temperature over the "shore" there is ...
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| doppler-conventional radar | 6/10/2006 | Emily Savory |
Q: please tell me which of the following is true concerning the difference of doppler radar from ...
A: Conventional radar measures precipitation whilst doppler radar uses the movement of rainfall to ...
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| World weather | 5/19/2006 | Donald Rosenfeld |
Q: Maybe you will find it funny, but I just would like to find a nice and not too cold place to ...
A: The problem with your question is that there are too many other variables (such as politics, wealth, ...
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| Water | 5/4/2006 | Donald Rosenfeld |
Q: Well i dont know if i am in the right catagory but my question is, is the world losing water? i got ...
A: Basically the water system of Earth is a closed loop: rain falls then evaporates and goes back into ...
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| Thunderstorms | 3/2/2006 | Mike |
Q: What Makes thunder? How is thunder connected to lightning? Is there thunder for every lightning ...
A: What Makes thunder? Lightning How is thunder connected to lightning? Lightning causes thunder. ...
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| Science | 11/17/2005 | Donald Rosenfeld |
Q: I am a 8th grade student and I attend Union Park Middle School. I have been assigned to complete a ...
A: Take a look at: http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/gen01/gen01473.htm http://tinyurl.com/9cx4w ...
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| clouds and fronts | 10/14/2005 | Mike |
Q: Why are clouds and precipitation generated along fronts?
A: Fronts separate two different airmasses. When these airmasses come together we see lift in the air ...
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| El Nino | 10/3/2005 | Emily Savory |
Q: How do El Nino and La Nina occur? Also, how much rainfall fell from Hurricane Katrina in New ...
A: There is lots of information about El Nino and La Nina on the internet. A good place to start to ...
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