7:51 < Back File Types pdf, docx, doc, png, jpg, or gif Submission & Rubric Assignment Details Description Homework 3: Weather Systems Analysis You may work in groups of up

to 10 team members. One team member will turn in the homework assignment with EACH team member's name and student ID number ◄ Previous GEO.1305.004 displayed on the first page. You can turn in the assignment by typing directly into this word document or by creating a new one. If you cannot access Microsoft Word at this time, please use another open source program and turn in your answers via .pdf. Dashboard 000 Submit Assignment Calendar 2 To Do Notifications Next Inbox 7:51 < Back GEO 1305 Meteorology: HW 3 Fall 2022: This file is for student use only. Do not share online. Homework 3: Weather Systems Analysis GEO 1305 HW 3 2022.docx You may work in groups of up to 10 team members. One team member will turn in the homework assignment with EACH team member's name and student ID number displayed on the first page. You can turn in the assignment by typing directly into this word document or by creating a new one. If you cannot access Microsoft Word at this time, please use another open source program and turn in your answers via .pdf. You could use Google Docs, or Microsoft Word online, which are both collaborative programs so that each of your team members can work on the document together! Homework 3: Student Names (up to 10 students per group) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Part 1: The Troposphere NOAA's Storm Predicition Center (https://www.spc.noaa.gov/obswx/maps/) produces daily objectivly analyzed maps for the surface and for different pressure heights from 925 mb to 250mb for the continental USA. There are certain "slices" of the troposphere that meteorologists monitor most frequently. They are the surface, and then different pressure heights of 850 mb, 700 mb, 500 mb, and 300 mb (or 200 mb). Why are these slices monitored and not others more frequently? Here's the answer: the surface is obviously important because it gives information on the weather that we are experiencing at the surface of the planet. The 850 mb level represents the top of the planetary boundary layer (for low elevation regions). The 500 mb level is important because it is very near the level of non-divergence. This allows for an efficient analysis of vorticity. The 500 millibar level also represents the level where about one half of the atmosphere's mass is below it and half is above it. Either the 200 or 300 mb chart can be used to assess the jet stream. In winter, the 300 mb short warlza hast and in the summor the 200 mh short wala hat Dashboard 000 Calendar To Do Notifications Inbox 7:51 Back GEO 1305 HW 3 2022.docx emerent analysis of vorticity. The 300 minbar lever also represents the level where about one half of the atmosphere's mass is below it and half is above it. Either the 200 or 300 mb chart can be used to assess the jet stream. In winter, the 300 mb chart works best and in the summer the 200 mb chart works best for analyzing the core of the jet. Surface and Upper Air Maps Today's Maps The 00z maps are produced at 01z using the available upper air data with a first guess from the 18z NAM 6-hour forecast for the objective analysis. The 12z maps are produced at 13z using the 062 NAM 6-hour forecast as a first guess for the objective analysis. If the 182 or 06z NAM runs are unavailable, a first guess from the 12-hour foreacst of the 002 or 12z NAM is used. Errors may result if NAM model data is not available, or if sounding data is late or erroneous Objectively analyzed maps 002: Surface 925 mb 850 mb 700 mb 500 mb 300 mb 250 mb 12Z: Surface 925 mb 850 mb 700 mb 500 mb 300 mb 250 mb Loop: 1-day 1-day 1-day 1-day 1-day 1-day 1-day Loop: 3-day 3-day 3-day 3-day 3-day 3-day 3-day Loop: 7-day 7-day 7-day 7-day 7-day 7-day 7-day Explore the maps you find at https://www.spc.noaa.gov/obswx/maps/. You can use the current day's maps, or if NOAA is reporting a data error, use the previous days maps from the Map Archive. Answer the questions below (2 points each) using the maps from NOAA and what you know about the troposphere. You will need to provide screenshots of maps (There are many ways to take screenshots, here are a few: Windows-PrtScn, Mac-Shift- Command-4, Chromebook-Shift + Ctrl + Show windows) Q1: In your own words, explain how you think upper air maps are created (use 1-2 complete sentences). (Hint: how is upper air data collected?) Q2: The objectively analyzed maps on this website are organized into the following categories: 00Z, 12Z, and 1, 3, and 7 day loops. What do 00Z and 12Z mean? Why are these terms used? (1-2 sentences) Q3: Look at the wind speed and direction for the Surface, 500 mb, and 250 mb heights (either at 00Z or 12Z). Take a screenshot of these three plots and paste them below with your answer (please resize the screenshots to look at the two maps and compare them). What features and wave patterns do you see? Q4. In order to visualize the polar front Jet Stream, which map would you use? Paste a screenshot below of the map that best shows the polar front Jet Stream. Describe in 1-2 sentences where the polar front Jet Stream is located on the map, and why. Dashboard Q5. Do some research online and think about what you already know about the Jet Stream. In 3-4 original sentences, explain how the jet stream is related to the formation of Winter Storm 000 Calendar 2 To Do Notifications Inbox 7:51 < Back used? (1-2 sentences) Q3: Look at the wind speed and direction for the Surface, 500 mb, and 250 mb heights (either at 00Z or 12Z). Take a screenshot of these three plots and paste them below with your answer (please resize the screenshots to look at the two maps and compare them). What features and wave patterns do you see? Q4. In order to visualize the polar front Jet Stream, which map would you use? Paste a screenshot below of the map that best shows the polar front Jet Stream. Describe in 1-2 sentences where the polar front Jet Stream is located on the map, and why. Q5. Do some research online and think about what you already know about the Jet Stream. In 3-4 original sentences, explain how the jet stream is related to the formation of Winter Storm Uri which descended on Texas in February 2021. Cite your sources! Part 2: Tropical Systems The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provides a database historical hurricane tracks. Access https://coast.noaa.gov/hurricanes and search hurricanes by basin. Type in "North Atlantic Ocean Basin" in the search bar. 10 HISTORICAL THOS Let's find a hurricane you're interested in. QIH You will see a very busy map pop up! So let's try to search the following years one at a time: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021.... HISTORICAL HURRICANE TRACKS GEO 1305 HW 3 2022.docx Year (Newest) SANDRA 2021 Dashboard TERRY 2021 TROPICAL STO WANDA 2021 C5 2001 RICK 2021 2001. Q 2025 Sº CATEGORY North Pacific Ocean OFESIO 000 PAMELA 2021 Answer the discussion questions below (2 points each) using 2-3 complete sentences each. Calendar MRN 8231 Q1. Why do hurricanes move in the direction that they do? Q2: Do any of the hurricanes from 2016-2020 seasons NOT fit the pattern? Why? Q3: How does the wind speed change as each hurricane moves across the ocean and across land? 2 FAM To Do LEGEND Notifications BADEMA Inbox 7:51 < Back 10 Let's find a hurricane you're interested in. G You will see a very busy map pop up! So let's try to search the following years one at a time: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021.... HISTORICAL HURRICANE TRACKS Year (Newest) HIPEALEUR SANDRA 2021 2016 TERRY 2021 2012 WANDA 2021 C2220 GEO 1305 HW 3 2022.docx Dashboard RICK 2021 a 2021 S North Pacific Ocean PAMELA 2021 Answer the discussion questions below (2 points each) using 2-3 complete sentences each. PORN NORT Q1. Why do hurricanes move in the direction that they do? Q2: Do any of the hurricanes from 2016-2020 seasons NOT fit the pattern? Why? Q3: How does the wind speed change as each hurricane moves across the ocean and across land? 000 FAM 201 Q4: Are hurricanes becoming more frequent with each passing decade? You may need to do some research to fully answer this question. Why or why not? Q5: How do hurricanes seasons relate with ENSO cycles? Calendar Part 2B: Pick a Category 4 or 5 hurricane that has made landfall in the United States. (check out our lectures for details on Cat 4 or 5 hurricanes. Search for this hurricane on NOAA's database. https://coast.noaa.gov/hurricanes/ and provide a screenshot of the hurricane track on this document: 2 LEGEND BASEMA 000000000 To Do Q6: What hurricane did you choose? Do a little additional research on this hurricane and write a well cited summary (2-3 paragraphs with at least two sources provided) on your Cat 4 or 5 hurricane describing when and where it made landfall, how much damage occurred, how many places it affected, and any other interesting or relevant information. (5 points) GEO 1305 Meteorology: Fall 2021 Notifications Marian H Inbox