ExERCISE 19 PROBLEMs-PART re 19-3) The following questions are based on the surf

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ExERCISE 19 PROBLEMs-PART re 19-3) The following questions are based on the surface weather map for November 9. midlati This day was chosen because of the weather conditions present. There southwest and a warm front tude cyclone centered near Chicago, with a cold front to the east coast and in the west. extending to the east. Several areas of high pressure are found the I. Describe the following weather conditions at 7.00 AM. EST on November 9, 2011, in Nashville, Tennessee (36° N. 87e W an enlarged copy of the station model is shown here). (a) Temperature: A OF Nashville 64 140 (b) Dew point: -5 L (c) Wind speed: knots 10 51 (d) Wind direction mb (e) Pressure (f Pressure change over last 3 hours: mb What explains this change in pressure? (h) What explains the wind direction? (a) Which city is more likely to receive precipitation during the next 12 hours, Columbus, Ohio (40° N, 83° W)or Rapid City, South Dakota (44°N, 103 W)? (b) Why?

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1. a) temperature =64 C

b) Dew Point = 51 C

c) Wind speed=1o knots (use symbol)

d) Wind direction=south east

e) Pressure=140 mb

f) Prressure change =-5 (decreases)

g) What explains this change in pressure? answer cyclone is approaching (warm front approaching)

h) Before warm front passing condition, the circle shows direction of winds.

a) and b) Ahead of warm from precipitation forms because of rising of warm air and its cooling

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