Table of Contents

For now, the script and information about props for What's The Weather? are still on paper. Download a copy here.

Below is all the background information you will need to learn the What's The Weather? demonstration.

Weather Forecasting Overview

• A Brief History of Weather Forecasting
• Low Tech Tools
• Weather Satellites
• Weather Radar
• Automated Weather Systems
• Computer Models

Weather (and Climate):

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Air:

• Atmosphere
• Clouds
• Sun and Weather
• Physics of Air
• Origins of Wind
• Coriolis Effect

Water:

• Specific Heat of Water
• Oceans and Weather
• Water Cycle

Climate:

• Weather Vs Climate
• Climate Change Overview

Tools Used for Weather Forecasting:

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Electromagnetic Radiation

• Electromagnetic Radiation Overview
• Electromagnetic Frequency
• Light
• Generating Electromagnetic Radiation
• Sources of Electromagnetic Radiation
• Energy, Temperature, and Heat
• Thermal Radiation
• Infrared
• Electromagnetic Radiation Terminology

Remote Sensing

• Remote Sensing Overview
• Active Vs Passive
• Satellites
• Geostationary Vs Polar Orbiting

The topics above should give you all the background information you need to successfully present the What's the Weather? demo. Return to the SIP Activity Hub to learn another activity.