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Sticky Learning to read Pressure and other Weather Charts
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KTtom »
Sun Dec 21, 2008 8:24 am
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The main charts posted are H500 charts such as below. We won't worry too much about the colours at the moment (not 100% sure myself) they are...
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Link to wetterzantrale...it's German, but the best site for weather models.
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Fri Feb 16, 2018 8:44 pm
Sticky Weather Forecasting.
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by ICE » Fri Apr 28, 2006 2:24 pm
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Satellites,Maps, Accuracy and DIY
Meteorologists...
Although the weather is of interest to, and affects, us all, there are specialised scientists...
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In the back of this week's magazine How it Works is a reference to a book of 24 lectures by Professor Robert G Fovell called Meteorology: An...
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Tue Dec 06, 2016 3:31 pm
Sticky Winter Charts
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KTtom »
Tue Oct 16, 2012 7:50 pm
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Firstly A classic example of a southerly tracking jet, note the low pressure systems sweeping in from the south west with the colder air to the...
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If the high was so prominent over the UK directly, surely the weather would be more settled?
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Wed Nov 27, 2013 9:41 am
Sticky Know your Clouds.
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by ICE » Fri Apr 28, 2006 2:13 pm
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Stratus
(Low)
Low, gray layer cloud that covers most or all of the entire sky. Often looks like a layer of fog that was lifted off the ground....
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[ Image ]
Undulatus asperatus (or alternately, asperatus) is a cloud formation, proposed in 2009 as a separate cloud classification by the founder...
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Mon May 20, 2013 6:07 pm
Sticky The best sort of sledge ?
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SnowBunny »
Wed Dec 05, 2012 8:48 pm
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Hi just wondering what everybodys thoughts on the best sledges in there opinions are the old ones ? the disks or the good old fashioned grab a Strong...
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Yeah - that poor sledge! Evil
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Last post by Frances
Mon Dec 17, 2012 6:09 pm
Sticky Stratospheric Warming - Explained
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KTtom »
Sun Dec 16, 2012 8:13 am
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The stratosphere is the layer of the atmosphere situated between 10km and 50km above the earth. It is situated directly above the troposphere, the...
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Thankyou KTtom once again Brilliance !!!!!! :ymapplause:
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Sun Dec 16, 2012 6:16 pm
Sticky Weather Abbreviations
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KTtom »
Mon Nov 19, 2012 6:07 pm
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WZ- Wetterzentrale ( German website for viewing charts)
NAO- North Atlantic oscillation
AO - Arctic oscillation
PV - Polar Vortex
PNA- Pacific...
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Correct Igloo, the further away from T+0 the less acurate the runs are for obvious reasons. Its called the chaos theory where 1 mbar difference in a...
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Fri Nov 30, 2012 1:08 pm
Sticky NAO- North Atlantic Oscillation
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KTtom »
Thu Nov 01, 2012 7:02 pm
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The North Atlantic Oscillation is something you will hear about on the Model thread. It is basically a value given to the pressure differential...
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The North Atlantic Oscillation is something you will hear about on the Model thread. It is basically a value given to the pressure differential...
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Thu Nov 01, 2012 8:18 pm
Sticky Your Weather explained.........
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by ICE » Fri Apr 28, 2006 2:26 pm
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SUN:
Variations,Demo,Temperature,Colourful skies.........
Energy...
Without the sun there would be no weather. Sunlight is the energy which...
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TORNADOES:
Formation,Speed,Vacuums,Waterspouts and Dust devils
Formation...
The main difference between tornadoes and other tropical storms is...
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Last post by ICE
Fri Apr 28, 2006 2:42 pm
Sticky Weather Lore.
by ICE » Fri Apr 28, 2006 2:25 pm
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Plants,Animals and Humans.
History...
Meteorologists now use lots of complicated equipment, such as satellites, to forecast the weather. However,...
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Last post by ICE
Fri Apr 28, 2006 2:25 pm
Sticky Air Pressure.
by ICE » Fri Apr 28, 2006 2:23 pm
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Variations,Consequences and Weighing air
The air in the atmosphere is made up of a number of gases. These gases press down on the Earth’s...
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Fri Apr 28, 2006 2:23 pm
Sticky The Earth's Atmosphere.
by ICE » Fri Apr 28, 2006 2:22 pm
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Composition and Layers
Atmosphere... The Earth is surrounded by a blanket of air called the atmosphere. The atmosphere is made up of various gases...
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Fri Apr 28, 2006 2:22 pm
Sticky What is Weather?
by ICE » Fri Apr 28, 2006 2:20 pm
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Weather... The term weather describes the state of the air at a particular place and time – whether it is warm or cold, wet or dry, and how cloudy...
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Last post by ICE
Fri Apr 28, 2006 2:20 pm
Sticky The Changing Climate......
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by ICE » Fri Apr 28, 2006 2:15 pm
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We have discovered that the weather can change very rapidly and also from place to place. However, the overall climate of the Earth also changes,...
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ACID RAIN:
Description and Testing
Description...
Pollution from power stations and car exhausts can release other harmful gases into the air as...
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Last post by ICE
Fri Apr 28, 2006 2:18 pm
Sticky Weather A - Z (A-C)
by ICE » Fri Apr 28, 2006 9:56 am
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Advisory - A forecast issued by the National Weather Service to highlight conditions that require caution, but are not thought to be immediately life...
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Fri Apr 28, 2006 9:56 am
Sticky Weather A - Z (D-E)
by ICE » Fri Apr 28, 2006 9:55 am
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Dense Fog - Its fog that reduces horizontal visibility to 1/4 mile or less. Dense fog usually creates traveling problems and delays.
Dense Fog...
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Fri Apr 28, 2006 9:55 am
Sticky Weather A - Z (F-G)
by ICE » Fri Apr 28, 2006 9:54 am
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Flash Flood - Sudden flooding that occurs when floodwaters rise swiftly with no warning within several hours of an intense rain. They often occur...
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Fri Apr 28, 2006 9:54 am
Sticky Weather A - Z (H-I)
by ICE » Fri Apr 28, 2006 9:45 am
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Hail - A mixture of liquid and frozen precipitation. Hailstones are composed of layers of ice and can become quite large when strong gusts of...
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Fri Apr 28, 2006 9:45 am
Sticky Weather A - Z (J-M)
by ICE » Fri Apr 28, 2006 9:44 am
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Jet Stream - A strong high level wind found in the atmosphere that can reach speeds in excess of 200 mph, usually occurring 6 to 9 miles above the...
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Last post by ICE
Fri Apr 28, 2006 9:44 am
Sticky Weather A - Z (N-R)
by ICE » Fri Apr 28, 2006 9:43 am
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National Hurricane Center - They issue watches, warnings, forecasts, and analyses of hazardous tropical weather.
National Weather Service - The...
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Last post by ICE
Fri Apr 28, 2006 9:43 am
Sticky Weather A - Z (S)
by ICE » Fri Apr 28, 2006 9:42 am
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Saffir-Simpson Scale - A hurricane intensity scale that relates hurricane damage to wind speeds and central air pressures.
Category 1: wind speeds...
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Last post by ICE
Fri Apr 28, 2006 9:42 am
Sticky Weather A - Z (T)
by ICE » Fri Apr 28, 2006 9:41 am
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Temperature - The measurement of how hot or cold something is.
Thermometer - The instrument that measures temperature.
Thunder - The explosive...
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Last post by ICE
Fri Apr 28, 2006 9:41 am
Sticky Weather A - Z. (U-Z)
by ICE » Fri Apr 28, 2006 9:39 am
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Unstable Air - Air that is warmer than its surroundings and tends to rise, leading to the formation of clouds and precipitation.
Veering Wind - A...
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Last post by ICE
Fri Apr 28, 2006 9:39 am
Posting images from a Tablet
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KTtom »
Fri Dec 21, 2018 5:37 am
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Any computer geeks out there who can post a tutorial on posting images on the forum, especially from touch sensitive devices such as tablets?
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Good News....I think I have found the button to install the image posting and thanks tabs :D :D
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Sun Dec 23, 2018 6:52 am
Benson Temperatures
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Moggy »
Tue Feb 27, 2018 11:24 pm
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Good Evening
Be grateful if someone could help.
I live in Benson, South Oxfordshire and our temperatures can be the coldest in the UK quite...
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Hi Moggy
Welcome to the forum.....I think you have pretty much answered your own question there :)
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