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Understanding Weather Symbols

Understanding Weather Symbols. Better than Paxman!. Understanding Weather Symbols. This is an example of a synoptic chart . Weather is recorded on the chart using special symbols, which represent the conditions at weather station at that present time. Understanding Weather Symbols.

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Understanding Weather Symbols

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  1. Understanding Weather Symbols

  2. Better than Paxman! Understanding Weather Symbols

  3. This is an example of a synoptic chart. Weather is recorded on the chart using special symbols, which represent the conditions at weather station at that present time. Understanding Weather Symbols

  4. Understanding Weather Symbols Don't panic...

  5. Wind Five knots is added for each half a feather. The wind speed is shown by the ‘feathers’. 10 knots. Understanding Weather Symbols Where the wind has come from…. Winds are named after their origin. In an exam you would be given a key.

  6. Other conditions... Eight Oktas- cloud cover. Understanding Weather Symbols 5 Heavy Rain. Sometimes a number may represent the temperature. In an exam you would be given a key.

  7. Anything wrong? Unusually high winds, considering lack of cloud cover and temperature. Understanding Weather Symbols High temperature but snow! * 21 Snow, but no cloud cover.

  8. 1. Wind direction and speed. Understanding Weather Symbols

  9. 2.Cloud cover and weather. Understanding Weather Symbols

  10. 3.Wind direction and wind speed. Understanding Weather Symbols

  11. 5.Wind direction, cloud cover, weather and wind speed. Understanding Weather Symbols ,

  12. 5.Wind speed. Understanding Weather Symbols

  13. 6.Cloud cover and weather, wind speed and wind direction. Understanding Weather Symbols ,

  14. 7.Wind speed. Understanding Weather Symbols

  15. 8.Weather. Understanding Weather Symbols

  16. 9.Weather. Understanding Weather Symbols

  17. 10 Wind direction and speed. Understanding Weather Symbols

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