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Your name.............................................. Your class ................ 1. Explore the MetLink world Click on the world map of MetLink schools http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/radgeog/metlink/2001/world.html Explore the map and click on the red blobs which show live weather data.
2. Hot and cold Record the current temperature at the MetLink school locations below: Spitzbergen, Norway .......... deg C/f? Vora (Vaasa), Finland .......... deg C/f? Malta .......... deg C/f? Hilton, South Africa .......... deg C/f? Southmoor, Australia .......... deg C/f? Leilehua, Hawaii .......... deg C/f? Keio, Japan .......... deg C/f? Bombay America School, India.......... deg C/f? Nairobi, Kenya .......... deg C/f? London, UK .......... deg C/f? James Gibbons, Canada ......... deg C/f? Antarctica ......... deg C/f? Mark these places on a world map with their current temperatures ?
3. Same latitude, different temperature? The following pairs of MetLink schools are at approximately the same latitude. Find the temperature of three of the pairs. Try to explain the differences. 1. Latitude ........... ? St Johns, Canada ....... deg C/f? and London UK ....... deg C/f? ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... 2. Latitude ........... ? Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ..... deg C/f? and Saipan, Marianas .... deg C/f? ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... 3. Latitude ........... ? Pasadena, US ...... deg C/f? and Evora, Portugal ...... deg C/f? ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... 4. Latitude ........... ? Moses Lake, US ...... deg C/f? and Carmen Sylva, Romania ...... deg C/f? ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... 5. Latitude ........... ? Leman, Switzerland ...... deg C/f? and James Gibbons, Canada .... deg C/f? ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ...............................................................................................................
4. My dream holiday location today! Explore the world MetLink map looking at weather, satellite images and weather cams. Decide where you would like to go on holiday today. Write brief reasons for your choice. Try to find out a bit more about your chosen holiday location by visiting the school website or by searching the internet. ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... You may like to prepare a short illustrated talk for the rest of your class with weather cam pictures, maps and other information.
5. Same country, different temperature! Find the temperature at three of following pairs of places which are in the same country . Suggest possible reasons for the differences. 1. Spain: Madrid ...... deg C/f? and Tarragona ......deg C/f? ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................. 2. India: Springdale ......deg C/f? and Bombay ......deg C/f? ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................. 3. USA: Pasadena ......deg C/f? and Township of Ocean ...... deg C/f? ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................. 4. Australia: Trinity ...... deg C/f? and Southmoor ......deg C/f? ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................. 5. Canada: James Gibbons ......deg C/f? and St John's ......deg C/f? ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ..............................................................................................................
6. UK Temperature pairs. Study the UK satellite image and the live weather data (red blobs) Find the temperature for three of following pairs of places and suggest reasons for the difference 1. G. Watsons, Edinburgh ..... deg C/f and Sandwich, Kent ..... deg C/f ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................. 2. St Theresa's, Ireland ..... deg C/f and Hermitage, Durham ..... deg C/f ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................. 3. Collier, Reading ..... deg C/f and Coed Cae, Gwent ..... deg C/f ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................. 4. Parc Eglos, Cornwall ..... deg C/f and Wells, Norfolk ..... deg C/f ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... Try this exercise for your own country if you don't live in the UK or Ireland. Compare places in the north or south, west or east, coastal or inland, high or low.
7. Check the weathercam? Look at the latest weather cam pictures for three of following places: Write a description of what the weather looks like (hot/cold, wet/dry, settled/changeable, clear/cloudy, windy/calm). It may be night time in some places. Check your description against the current weather reports for each location. Were you correct? 1. Capetown, South Africa ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... 2. Keio, Japan ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... 3. London, UK ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... 4. Bor, Sweden ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... 5. St John's, Canada ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... 6. Bozen, Italy ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... 7. Leman, Switzerland ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... 8. Leilehua, Hawaii ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... 9. Pasadena, USA ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... 10. Pembroke, New Zealand ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ...............................................................................................................
8. What time is it? What time is it now in your home location ...... am or pm? Latitude ......w/e What is the local time, date and latitude at three of the following places: Leilehua, Hawaii ...... am or pm? Date ............ Longitude .........w/e James Gibbons, Canada ...... am or pm? Date ............ Longitude .........w/e Moses Lake, USA ...... am or pm? Date ............ Longitude .........w/e Pasadena, USA ...... am or pm? Date ............ Longitude .........w/e Puerto Vallarta, Mexico ...... am or pm? Date ............ Longitude .........w/e London, UK ...... am or pm? Date ............ Longitude .........w/e Bor, Sweden ...... am or pm? Date ............ Longitude .........w/e Vora, Finland ...... am or pm? Date ............ Longitude .........w/e Geneva, Switzerland ...... am or pm? Date ............ Longitude .........w/e Prague, Czech Republic ...... am or pm? Date ............ Longitude .........w/e Saipan, Marianas, Pacific ...... am or pm? Date ............ Longitude .........w/e Southmoor, Australia ...... am or pm? Date ............ Longitude .........w/e What general law applies to time in relationship to longitude? ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... What is the time difference for every 15 degrees of longitude? ............................................................................................................... What is your local time now ......... am/pm What time is it at a place 60 degrees to the west ........ am/pm? What time is it at a place 75 degrees to the east ........ am/pm? See also: http://worldtimezone.com/
9. Where is it sunny, snowing or raining today? Use a world map to plot 3 different symbols to show which MetLink locations are experiencing sunshine, snow or rain today. Check the latest satellite or radar image for each location for confirmation. Useful links on: http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/radgeog/metlink/2001/url_table.html
10. My weather forecast! Study the latest radar and satellite images and then try to forecast the weather for the next 6 hours at one of the following locations. You may need to visit alternative radar or satellite websites on the world map radar \|\| satellite: Moses Lake, Washington, USA \|\| weather chart radar \|\| satellite: Jyvaskylan, Finland \|\| weather chart radar \|\| satellite: Dragon School, Oxford, UK \|\| weather chart radar \|\| satellite: Prague, Czech Republic \|\| weather chart radar \|\| satellite: St Johns, Canada \|\| weather chart radar \|\| satellite: Southmoor, Australia \|\| weather chart radar \|\| satellite: Keio, Japan \|\| weather chart radar \|\| satellite: Strasbourg, France \|\| weather chart radar \|\| satellite: Leman, Switzerland \|\| weather chart radar \|\| satellite: Bozen, Italy \|\| weather chart radar \|\| satellite: Saipan, Marianas, Pacific \|\| weather chart My place is ................................................................................................. My weather forecast is (read your forecast to the rest of the class?): ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... Check the weather charts and weather recordings to see if you are correct. See also the UK Met Office forecast page
11. Live weather data Study the weather graphs for the last 24 hours at: Reading or Cambridge UK CCC Maryland, USA Spitzbergen Norway Haneker, Netherlands Write a brief explanation of the variations in temperature, pressure, wind speed, and wind direction over the last 24 hours for one of the weather stations. ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... Highest and lowest Which of the three weather stations recorded the highest and lowest figures? The highest temperature .... deg C/f at .................................? The lowest temperature .... deg C/f at .................................? The greatest wind speed .... kph/mph at .................................? The highest pressure ........ mb/Hg ins at .................................? The lowest pressure ........ mb/Hg ins at .................................?
12. Global weather watch Study the global weather situation using the following live sources: Meteo-France global animation SSEC global temperature and cloud UK Met Office global satellite image Intellicast global satellite image Meteo-France world weather hot map Can you identify any potential weather stories eg depressions, gales or heatwaves? Write a brief report and check the media to see if your analysis is correct. My weather story in the news ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... Check NOAA hot news to see if they have covered your story as a Significant Event.
13. How typical is the current weather? Check to see if the current weather is typical for your chosen locations. Climatic data is available on the following websites: Meteo-France world climate hot map BBC Weather Centre climographs for 500 world cities UK Met Office climate website Global temperature movie: monthly changes (340k) World Climate data for major cities plot a graph of monthly temperature? Write a brief report ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... ...............................................................................................................

Your name.............................................. Your class ................

1. Explore the MetLink world

Click on the world map of MetLink schools http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/radgeog/metlink/2001/world.html

Explore the map and click on the red blobs which show live weather data.

2. Hot and cold

Record the current temperature at the MetLink school locations below:

Spitzbergen, Norway .......... deg C/f?
Vora (Vaasa), Finland .......... deg C/f?
Malta .......... deg C/f?
Hilton, South Africa .......... deg C/f?
Southmoor, Australia .......... deg C/f?
Leilehua, Hawaii .......... deg C/f?
Keio, Japan .......... deg C/f?
Bombay America School, India.......... deg C/f?
Nairobi, Kenya .......... deg C/f?
London, UK .......... deg C/f?
James Gibbons, Canada ......... deg C/f?
Antarctica ......... deg C/f?

Mark these places on a world map with their current temperatures ?

3. Same latitude, different temperature?

The following pairs of MetLink schools are at approximately the same latitude. Find the temperature of three of the pairs. Try to explain the differences.

1. Latitude ........... ? St Johns, Canada ....... deg C/f? and London UK ....... deg C/f?

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2. Latitude ........... ? Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ..... deg C/f? and Saipan, Marianas .... deg C/f?

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3. Latitude ........... ? Pasadena, US ...... deg C/f? and Evora, Portugal ...... deg C/f?

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4. Latitude ........... ? Moses Lake, US ...... deg C/f? and Carmen Sylva, Romania ...... deg C/f?

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5. Latitude ........... ? Leman, Switzerland ...... deg C/f? and James Gibbons, Canada .... deg C/f?

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4. My dream holiday location today!

Explore the world MetLink map looking at weather, satellite images and weather cams.

Decide where you would like to go on holiday today.

Write brief reasons for your choice. Try to find out a bit more about your chosen holiday location by visiting the school website or by searching the internet.

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You may like to prepare a short illustrated talk for the rest of your class with weather cam pictures, maps and other information.

5. Same country, different temperature!

Find the temperature at three of following pairs of places which are in the same country . Suggest possible reasons for the differences.

1. Spain: Madrid ...... deg C/f? and Tarragona ......deg C/f?

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2. India: Springdale ......deg C/f? and Bombay ......deg C/f?

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3. USA: Pasadena ......deg C/f? and Township of Ocean ...... deg C/f?

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4. Australia: Trinity ...... deg C/f? and Southmoor ......deg C/f?

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5. Canada: James Gibbons ......deg C/f? and St John's ......deg C/f?
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6. UK Temperature pairs.

Study the UK satellite image and the live weather data (red blobs)

Find the temperature for three of following pairs of places and suggest reasons for the difference

1. G. Watsons, Edinburgh ..... deg C/f and Sandwich, Kent ..... deg C/f

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2. St Theresa's, Ireland ..... deg C/f and Hermitage, Durham ..... deg C/f

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3. Collier, Reading ..... deg C/f and Coed Cae, Gwent ..... deg C/f

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4. Parc Eglos, Cornwall ..... deg C/f and Wells, Norfolk ..... deg C/f
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Try this exercise for your own country if you don't live in the UK or Ireland.
Compare places in the north or south, west or east, coastal or inland, high or low.

7. Check the weathercam?

Look at the latest weather cam pictures for three of following places:

Write a description of what the weather looks like (hot/cold, wet/dry, settled/changeable, clear/cloudy, windy/calm). It may be night time in some places.

Check your description against the current weather reports for each location. Were you correct?

1. Capetown, South Africa

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2. Keio, Japan

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3. London, UK

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4. Bor, Sweden

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5. St John's, Canada

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6. Bozen, Italy

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7. Leman, Switzerland

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8. Leilehua, Hawaii

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9. Pasadena, USA

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10. Pembroke, New Zealand

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8. What time is it?

What time is it now in your home location ...... am or pm? Latitude ......w/e

What is the local time, date and latitude at three of the following places:

Leilehua, Hawaii ...... am or pm? Date ............ Longitude .........w/e
James Gibbons, Canada ...... am or pm? Date ............ Longitude .........w/e
Moses Lake, USA ...... am or pm? Date ............ Longitude .........w/e
Pasadena, USA ...... am or pm? Date ............ Longitude .........w/e
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico ...... am or pm? Date ............ Longitude .........w/e
London, UK ...... am or pm? Date ............ Longitude .........w/e
Bor, Sweden ...... am or pm? Date ............ Longitude .........w/e
Vora, Finland ...... am or pm? Date ............ Longitude .........w/e
Geneva, Switzerland ...... am or pm? Date ............ Longitude .........w/e
Prague, Czech Republic ...... am or pm? Date ............ Longitude .........w/e
Saipan, Marianas, Pacific ...... am or pm? Date ............ Longitude .........w/e
Southmoor, Australia ...... am or pm? Date ............ Longitude .........w/e

What general law applies to time in relationship to longitude?

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What is the time difference for every 15 degrees of longitude?

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What is your local time now ......... am/pm
What time is it at a place 60 degrees to the west ........ am/pm?
What time is it at a place 75 degrees to the east ........ am/pm?

See also: http://worldtimezone.com/

9. Where is it sunny, snowing or raining today?

Use a world map to plot 3 different symbols to show which MetLink locations are experiencing sunshine, snow or rain today.

Check the latest satellite or radar image for each location for confirmation.

Useful links on: http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/radgeog/metlink/2001/url_table.html

10. My weather forecast!

Study the latest radar and satellite images and then try to forecast the weather for the next 6 hours at one of the following locations.

You may need to visit alternative radar or satellite websites on the world map

radar || satellite: Moses Lake, Washington, USA || weather chart
radar || satellite: Jyvaskylan, Finland || weather chart
radar || satellite: Dragon School, Oxford, UK || weather chart
radar || satellite: Prague, Czech Republic || weather chart
radar || satellite: St Johns, Canada || weather chart
radar || satellite: Southmoor, Australia || weather chart
radar || satellite: Keio, Japan || weather chart
radar || satellite: Strasbourg, France || weather chart
radar || satellite: Leman, Switzerland || weather chart
radar || satellite: Bozen, Italy || weather chart
radar || satellite: Saipan, Marianas, Pacific || weather chart

My place is .................................................................................................

My weather forecast is (read your forecast to the rest of the class?):

...............................................................................................................

Check the weather charts and weather recordings to see if you are correct.
See also the UK Met Office forecast page

11. Live weather data

Study the weather graphs for the last 24 hours at:

Write a brief explanation of the variations in temperature, pressure, wind speed, and wind direction over the last 24 hours for one of the weather stations.

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Highest and lowest

Which of the three weather stations recorded the highest and lowest figures?

The highest temperature .... deg C/f at .................................?

The lowest temperature .... deg C/f at .................................?

The greatest wind speed .... kph/mph at .................................?

The highest pressure ........ mb/Hg ins at .................................?

The lowest pressure ........ mb/Hg ins at .................................?

12. Global weather watch

Study the global weather situation using the following live sources:

Can you identify any potential weather stories eg depressions, gales or heatwaves?

Write a brief report and check the media to see if your analysis is correct.
My weather story in the news

...............................................................................................................

Check NOAA hot news to see if they have covered your story as a Significant Event.

13. How typical is the current weather?

Check to see if the current weather is typical for your chosen locations.

Climatic data is available on the following websites:

Meteo-France world climate hot map
BBC Weather Centre climographs for 500 world cities
UK Met Office climate website
Global temperature movie: monthly changes (340k)
World Climate data for major cities plot a graph of monthly temperature?

Write a brief report

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