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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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| Regarding University Education | 6/2/2005 | Emily Savory |
Q: I am considering taking the MSc course in Weather, Climate and Modelling at Reading University, I ...
A: I did my undergraduate degree in mathematics but was then unsure what to do next. I did the MSc at ...
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| Hurricane Intensity | 2/28/2005 | Donald Rosenfeld |
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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| horizon | 1/11/2005 | Emily Savory |
Q: a man standing at 6ft tall at sea level what is the furthest he can see looking out to the horizon? ...
A: The distance someone can see is defined as the visibility in that place, at that time. Visibility is ...
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| careers in Meteorology | 9/9/2004 | Emily Savory |
Q: What type of schooling is needed to become a professional meteorology
A: It is essential to study as much maths and physics as possible at school. Computer science and ...
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| is the wind predictable, how... | 9/9/2004 | bill |
Q: is the wind predictable, how?
A: the wind is very definitely predictable as this is at the heart of weather forecasting. the high ...
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| why does the climate differ... | 9/9/2004 | bill |
Q: why does the climate differ all over the earth?
A: the primary determining consideration is latitude and angle relative to the Sun. equatorial areas ...
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| why does air pressure vary... | 9/9/2004 | bill |
Q: why does air pressure vary so much and how do weathermen use this information?
A: atmospheric pressure varies with the time of day and even the temperature outside. these differences ...
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| METEOROLOGIST? OR WEATHERCASTER? | 7/2/2004 | Jason |
Q: CAN A PERSON CALL HIMSELF A METEOROLOGIST IF THE ONLY TRAINING HE HAS HAD IS THE BROADCAST ...
A: As far as what kind of jobs are out there there's many different areas, such as: National Weather ...
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| What should I do to become a meteorologist? | 5/28/2004 | Donald Rosenfeld |
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 | Donald Rosenfeld |
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 | Donald Rosenfeld |
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 websites | 4/16/2004 | Jason |
Q: Im doing a report on meteorology for school.Do you know any good websites?
A: Yeah... www.intellicast.com www.accuweather.com www.nws.noaa.gov www.noaa.gov www.spc.noaa.gov ...
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| Weather | 3/21/2004 | Emily Savory |
Q: Is Indianapolis affected by monsoon winds. Why?
A: I suggest the best way to answer your question is to direct you to the following webpage: ...
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| Meteorology | 2/28/2004 | Donald Rosenfeld |
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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| why El Nino occurs. | 2/24/2004 | Emily Savory |
Q: why does El Nino occurs.
A: El Niņo occurs due to an interaction between the surface layers of the tropical Pacific Ocean and ...
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| careers | 7/26/2003 | Jason |
Q: Do you know any good webssites where I can find out about careers in Meterology?
A: Hey Sandie, Take a look at: http://www.ametsoc.org/atmoscareers/index.html ...
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| becoming a meteorologist | 5/5/2003 | Donald Rosenfeld |
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 | Donald Rosenfeld |
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 | Donald Rosenfeld |
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 | Donald Rosenfeld |
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 | Donald Rosenfeld |
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 | Donald Rosenfeld |
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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| Meteorology | 12/2/2001 | Mike |
Q: Please respond answering all the questions you can! How would you explain a cold front and a warm ...
A: How would you explain a cold front and a warm front to younger kids? Cold Front brings stormy ...
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| schools | 8/13/2001 | Donald Rosenfeld |
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 | Donald Rosenfeld |
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 | Donald Rosenfeld |
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 | Donald Rosenfeld |
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 | Donald Rosenfeld |
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 | Donald Rosenfeld |
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 | Donald Rosenfeld |
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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| Twisters | 8/1/2000 | R. Douglas Allred |
Q: .. I am a 19 year old girl from South Africa, and I have been practically obsessed with the beauty ...
A: Odette: I have been fully retired from weather since 1986. The latest development of which I am ...
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| weather | 4/1/2000 | R. Douglas Allred |
Q: how accurate are meteorologists predictions? do you actually measure it yourself? did u like being a ...
A: Erica: I don't know about other offices, but in the various offices I worked, we averaged 95 to 97% ...
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