Meteorology Lab

METO 112 Module 1 Lab Assignment

 

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The purpose of this assignment is to test your ability to decipher meteorological code (METAR format) and to interpret the aviation standard station code-plotting format for meteorological information.

 

Until you have read these resources and clicked on the links, you will not be able to complete the assignment.

 

METAR CODE

 

1. Consider the following METAR observation reports. Note that in italics, the part of the code you need to answer the questions is in italics.

 

1. In this encoding, tell me what the wind direction and speed is?

 

METAR KORD 091715Z 18011G15 4SM –SHRA BKN070 16/14 A2990 RMK A02

 

 

 

 

1. In this encoding, what is the station identifier, temperature, dewpoint?

 

METAR KBUF 251615Z 22015G25 1SM +SHSN OVC010 01/M02 A2975 RMK SNINCR

 

 

 

 

1. In this encoding, what is the current weather, visibility, and altimeter setting atmospheric pressure?

 

METAR KBWI 011015Z 26025G35 1SM +TSGR 31/20 SCT020 BKN030 OVC040 A2965 RMK FRQ CG

 

 

 

 

 

 

METAR CODE GROUPINGS

 

2. Now that I helped you identify, in italics, where to find the groupings and what order they are in for METAR Code, maybe you can underline the part of the code, using the examples above, where I can:

 

1. In this encoding, underline the current weather, temperature and altimeter setting groups

 

 

METAR KORD 091715Z 18011G15 4SM –SHRA BKN070 16/14 A2990 RMK A02

 

 

1. This time, underline wind direction/speed and gusts

 

 

METAR KBUF 251615Z 22015G25 1SM +SHSN OVC010 01/M02 A2975 RMK SNINCR

 

1. In this encoding, underline the station identifier group and date/time group

 

 

METAR KBWI 011015Z 26025G35 1SM +TSGR 31/20 SCT020 BKN030 OVC040 A2965 RMK FRQ CG

 

 

 

STATION PLOTS in AVIATION CODE

 

3. Given the following station plots, decode the plot for the requested information:

 

 

 

 

(a) Wind speed

(b) Wind Direction

 

 

 

 

(c)  Dewpoint

(d)  Temperature

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(e) Atmospheric Pressure

 

 

 

 

• Identify this meteorological symbol for current weather

 

 

 

 

(g)  Identify this meteorological symbol for type of current weather

 

 

4. Convert a 30kts wind to miles per hour (mph). Show all work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Convert 4 degrees C (Celsius) to degrees F (Fahrenheit). Show all work.