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4.1
Forecasting
the
Weather |
Find Web sites that focus on weather folklore.
Choose one site, and find at least one interesting story you can
share with others.
Folk
Lore Weather Forecasting, Seabreeze Magazine, Australia
Weather
Lore and Proverbs, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Weather
Lore!, Colin Dalziel
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4.3
North
American
Weather
Systems |
List the emerging weather patterns that are
developing and explain what that means for the upcoming weather
in Canada. Find information about weather developments for your
province. What kind of province specific information is given?
Canadian
Weather
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4.4
Case Study:
Three
Days of
Canadian
Weather |
Compare the sites in a table that lists features
of each site that you like and dislike.
NASA
Weather Pictures, National Aeronautics and Space Agency, USA
Environment
Canada's Weather Office
The
Meteorological Office, United Kingdom
World
Meteorological Organization, United Nations
National
Weather Service, USA
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4.13
Clouds |
Research cloud formation. Sketch cloud types
not present in this section.
Cloud
Formation Processes, Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Michael
J. Pidwirny, Department of Geography, Okanagan University College
Clouds:
One key to foretelling the weather, Environment Canada
[Acrobat Reader necesary]
Clouds
and Precipitation, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University
of Illinois at Urbana, USA
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4.16
A Global
Weather
Model |
Find a site that updates the current view of
the jet stream. Study the flow of the jet stream for three or
four days. Describe how it appears to influence weather across
Canada.
VBX
Jet Stream Info This web page features information and diagrams
explaining what the jet stream is and its effect on weather conditions.
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4.17
Activity:
Extreme
Weather in
the News |
The Meteorological Service of Canada provides
information about watch, advisories, and warnings. Why is this
resource valuable to the media? Give two reasons.
Meteorological
Service of Canada
>
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4.19
Career Profile:
Forecast
Meteor-
ologist |
"Storm chasers" are people who follow
storm systems. Some are thrill-seekers, some are professional
photographers, and some are scientists trying to measure and understand
storms. In a report, explain what draws people to this dangerous
profession.
Storm
Chaser Homepage
Steve
Albers' home page, a storm chaser at the USA National Weather
Service
Tornado
and Storm Research Organisation, Great Britain
Southern
Ontario Storm Chasers
Dr.
Chuck Doswell's Home Page, National Weather Service, USA
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4.20
Explore
an Issue:
Human
Impact on
Global
Climate |
Issue:
Friends
of the Earth, Canada
Climate
Change, Natural Resources Canada
National
Center for Policy Analysis — Global Warming Hotline
The
Ozone Secretariat, United Nations Environment Programme
Environment
Canada — Stratospheric Ozone Web Site, Environment Canada
The
Secretariat of the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of
the Montreal Protocol, United National
Environment
Canada's Community Programs
The
Ozone Hole Tour, University of Cambridge, England
World
Climate Research Program
Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change, United Nations
Local
representatives and objectives of the First Nations Environmental
Network
Find the carbon dioxide (CO²) calculator. Calculate your
household's CO² contribution to the atmosphere. Follow the
suggestions to reduce your CO² contributions for three months,
and then revisit the site and calculate them again.
Calculate
Your Personal CO² Emmissions |
