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Temperature Measurement. Thermometer. Air Temperature Data. Daily Mean Daily Range. Monthly Mean. Annual Mean Annual Range. Normal. Temp. time series: temp at one place over time. Salt Lake City Temperatures 2004 – Observed , Normals , Records. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Temperature Measurement

Temperature Measurement

Thermometer

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Air Temperature Data

Daily MeanDaily Range

Monthly Mean

Annual MeanAnnual Range

Normal

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Salt Lake City Temperatures 2004 – Observed, Normals, Records

Temp. time

series: temp at

one place over time

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What Controls Temperatures at a Particular Location?

• Latitude• Altitude• Nearby water (especially oceans)

• Ocean currents• Position relative to prevaling winds• Mountains isolate water effects

• Cloud cover (and albedo)

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Latitude

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Sun Angles at Different Latitudes

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Altitude

Guayaquil: sealevel

Quito: 9200 ft

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Hidden Peak, Snowbird

Alt = 11,000’

High = 32oF

North Provo

Alt = 4600’

High = 47oF

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jan feb mar april may june july aug sept oct nov dec

Monthly average high & low temps for Sacramento (red) and San Francisco (black) California

Oceans (water) Moderate Temps of Coastal Areas

SacramentoSacramentoSan FranciscoSan Francisco

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Coasts and prevailing wind direction

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Ocean Currents

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Geographic Position

Mountains

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Fog in Salt Lake ValleyFog in Salt Lake Valley

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Effects ofInversion &

Cloud Cover in SLC Area 1/20 –

1/27/05

Alta Base 8800’47oF Highs

Olympus Cove 5600’29 – 32oF Highs

Sugarhouse 4400’32 – 33oF Highs

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Cloud Cover

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World Distribution of TemperaturesAnnual Range

(highest monthly ave. minus lowest monthly ave.)

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World Distribution of TemperaturesJanuary Means

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World Distribution of TemperaturesJuly Means

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Daily Variations in Air Temperature

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Maximum & Minimum Thermometers

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Thermograph

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Temperature Scales

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Wind-Chill Factor

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Chapter 3

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Land & Water