Weather Map Handbook: A Guide to the Internet, Modern Forecasting, and Weather Technolgy,9780970684042

Weather Map Handbook: A Guide to the Internet, Modern Forecasting, and Weather Technolgy

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ISBN13: 9780970684042
ISBN10: 0970684045
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-09-01
Publisher(s): Lightning Source Inc
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Table of Contents

Basic Weather Concepts
1(7)
Observational Charts
8(27)
Surface
10(2)
850 MB
12(2)
700 MB
14(2)
500 MB
16(2)
300/250/200 MB
18(2)
Thickness
20(2)
Isentropic Analysis
22(2)
Vorticity Analysis
24(2)
Vertical Velocity (Omega)
26(2)
Q-Vector Analysis
28(2)
Thermodynamic Diagram
30(2)
Wind Profilers
32(3)
Satellite Imagery
35(18)
Visible Imagery
40(4)
Infrared Imagery
44(4)
Water Vapor Imagery
48(2)
Goes Soundings
50(3)
Radar
53(32)
WSR-88D Scan Strategy
56(2)
Reflectivity
58(2)
Composite Reflectivity
60(2)
Velocity
62(2)
Spectrum Width
64(2)
Precipitation Total
66(2)
Vertically Integrated Liquid
68(2)
Echo Tops
70(2)
Storm Tracking Information
72(2)
Hail Products
74(2)
Mesocyclone Products
76(2)
Tornado Products
78(2)
Vad Wind Profile
80(2)
Free Text Message
82(3)
Human Forecasts
85(8)
SPC Convective Outlook
86(2)
HPC Surface Prognosis
88(2)
Area Forecast Discussions
90(3)
Numerical Weather Prediction
93(32)
Ensemble Predictions
98(2)
Model Forecast Soundings
100(2)
Eta Model
102(2)
NGM Model
104(2)
RUC Model
106(2)
GFS Model
108(2)
MM5 Model
110(2)
NOGAPS Model
112(2)
WRF Model
114(2)
ECMWF Model
116(2)
UKMET Model
118(2)
GEM Model
120(2)
JMA Model
122(3)
Text Data
125(10)
Synop Surface Observations
126(2)
Metar Surface Observations
128(2)
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
130(2)
Radiosonde Observations
132(3)
Appendix
135(16)
Surface Plot Schematic
136(1)
Upper Air Plot Schematic
137(1)
ICAO Regions
138(1)
WMO Regions
138(1)
Descriptors
139(1)
Present Weather
140(1)
Cloud Groups
141(1)
Forecasting Contractions
142(1)
Chart Analysis Symbology
143(3)
Stability Indices
146(4)
Miller's Severe Parameters
150(1)
Glossary 151(9)
Suggested Internet Weather Sites 160(1)
References and Further Reading 161(3)
Index 164

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