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| City/Suburb breeze | 10/8/2009 |
Q: Is it possible to have a city/suburb breeze? If so, would you expect it to be more prominent during ...
A: At night when the suburb cools down faster than the city (thermal heat sink) you could have a cool ...
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| tornado formation | 2/4/2009 |
Q: What causes a tornado?
A: When strong turbulent weather associated with severe thunderstorms interact with low level wind ...
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| meteorology | 1/12/2009 |
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 |
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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| College and meteorology | 11/22/2008 |
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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| Herring Flash | 9/18/2008 |
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 |
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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| New tropical storms? | 8/21/2008 |
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 |
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 |
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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| Weather Observer | 2/24/2008 |
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 |
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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| Career Questions | 7/23/2007 |
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 |
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 |
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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| College information for becoming a Meteorologist | 11/22/2006 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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| World weather | 5/19/2006 |
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 |
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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| Science | 11/17/2005 |
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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| Hurricane Intensity | 2/28/2005 |
Q: I know all about the various categories of hurricanes and the related wind speeds. I was wondering ...
A: There has been a study done on your question; take a look at: http://grads.iges.org/pix/hurpot.html ...
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| What should I do to become a meteorologist? | 5/28/2004 |
Q: My name is Karla and I have a BS in Computer Information Systems and I'm currently 26yrs old. I ...
A: On line courses are ok if you want just a general education in Meteorology; anything more serious ...
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| weather and locations | 5/8/2004 |
Q: Rosenfeld, My question may be too general, but I'm going to give it a shot and ask anyway :) I'm ...
A: Alot of people consider San Diego to be the best climate to live in. However, the humidity may be ...
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| TAF | 4/28/2004 |
Q: Respected sir I am Faisal nazir, flight dispatcher, from Pakistan . I have some questions about TAF ...
A: #1: "BECMG" stands for "becoming" and "TEMPO" stands for "temporary changes expected" For more ...
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| Meteorology | 2/28/2004 |
Q: Just recently the NWS issued a PNS stating that we have had 6 straight days of 100% sunshine here in ...
A: I'd guess that the string of clear days are related to the positioning of the jet stream along with ...
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| becoming a meteorologist | 5/5/2003 |
Q: My name is Virginia and I am graduating from high school on the 30th. I would like to be a sign ...
A: Take a look at: http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/faq/metcareer.shtml ...
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| The Seasons | 2/14/2003 |
Q: Not sure if you're the right one to answer this, but do you know what the origins of the names of ...
A: Spring: Middle English springen, from Old English springan. N., Middle English springe from Old ...
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| Wind and waves | 8/14/2002 |
Q: I guess that it is clear that wind generates waves, but I wonder if the reverse isn't true as well. ...
A: The answer is: "yes" A rough surface, waves, diminish wind speed near the surface. The waves act as ...
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| hot air balloons | 7/14/2002 |
Q: I need to know what would happen to a hot air balloon rising up to the thermosphere. Thanks.
A: Below the thermosphere is the mesosphere where the temperature drops to minus 148 degrees F. So, the ...
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| What do I need to do to study Meteorology? | 5/22/2002 |
Q: I'm 16 years old and i'm taking my GCSE's this month. Other teachers and even people in the Met ...
A: Here is how I answered the same type question a few months agao. See if it helps you. Let me know if ...
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| Meteorology | 4/2/2002 |
Q: I am only 15 years old. I am very interested in weather. I was wondering if you could give me any ...
A: Here are some websites that have excellent info for you: ...
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| schools | 8/13/2001 |
Q: I am a junior in high school and am considering a career in meteorology. I live in California and ...
A: Take a look at these urls; your questions will be answered! http://www-atm.ucdavis.edu/ ...
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| Thunder | 6/19/2001 |
Q:
A: When a lightning bolt travels through the air it creates heat which causes explosive expansion. The ...
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| meteorology | 4/25/2001 |
Q: What tools do meteorologists use? Do you work alone or are there any people who help you? what are ...
A: What tools do meteorologists use? Well, besides weather instruments, satellites and computers are ...
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| Your Job | 4/24/2001 |
Q: What exactly does your occupation entail? What items do you have construct of do? Why did you start ...
A: Sorry I can't answer these questions for you- I am a non typical meteorologist so the answers ...
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| meteorology | 4/8/2001 |
Q: Sorry to bother you again, but I was just wandering if you knew the cost of education to become a ...
A: The cost is associated with going to college. It is no different than the costs associated with any ...
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| Careers In Meteorology | 12/29/2000 |
Q: I'm going to be graduating from highschool next year and I'm considering a career in the field of ...
A: I think you will find the field of Meteorology to be challenging, exciting and rewarding. For some ...
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| tornadoes | 12/23/2000 |
Q: I have a few questions. Last week I watched an f3 tornado devistate a neighborhood and it has peaked ...
A: It sounds, from your questions/observations, that you could answer your own questions! "I have a ...
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