weather data collection and analysis

GEOG241 – WEATHER AND CLIMATEAssignment#2: Weather data Collection and Analysis
Total mark (7%)
Student Worksheet
Deadline: 7-10-2023, at 11:55 pm
Name:
Date:
Part#1: Weather Data Collection:
1. Locate three cities on a world map and write latitude and longitude for each city.
•
•
•
City#1: ______________________________ (City#1 should be Doha city)
City#2: _______________________________ (Chit#2 Should be from Northern hemisphere)
City#3: _______________________________ (Chit#3 Should be from Southern hemisphere)
Page 1 of 9
Open web site: www.wunderground.com
Page 2 of 9
Wind Direction
2. To record the following weather conditions for the past 14 days (City#1, City#2, and City#3), use
weather web site (www.wunderground.com) and record your measurements in the table
marked “Data from Doha city”.
Doha City – Weather Data
Date/Time
High
Temp.
(ºC)
Wind
Speed
(mph/h)
Wind
Direction
Air
Pressure
(mb) Hg
Precipitation
(mm)
Sky
Conditions
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Page 3 of 9
Use weather web site (www.wunderground.com) to record the following measurements in the
table marked “Data from city#2”.
City#2 Weather data___________
Date/Time
High
Temp.
(ºC)
Wind
Speed
(mph/h)
Wind
Direction
Air
Pressure
(mb) Hg
Precipitation
(mm)
Sky
Conditions
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Use weather web site (www.wunderground.com) to record the following measurements in the
table marked “Data from City#3”.
City#3 Weather data _____________
Date/Time
High
Temp.
(ºC)
Wind
Speed
(mph/h)
Wind
Direction
Air
Pressure
(mb) Hg
Precipitation
(mm)
Sky
Conditions
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Page 4 of 9
Part#2: Creating graphs using Weather variables or Data:
For this exercise, you will draw the graph using several weather variables in depth to compare
and contrast the weather data that was collected from the three locations.
A. Temperature: Draw three LINE graphs (one for each city) on three separate graphs
comparing the Temperature on each day over Time.
City#1: Doha City
City#2 ______________________
City#3_______________________
Page 5 of 9
B. Sky Conditions: Make three CIRCLE graphs (one for each city) showing the number of
sunny, cloudy, and rainy days.
Doha City
City#2
City#3
C. Precipitation: Draw one BAR graph for any city of your choice and compare the
precipitation of each day over time.
Page 6 of 9
D. Air Pressure: Draw three LINE graphs (one for each city) on three separate graphs
comparing the Air Pressure each day over Time.
City#1: Doha City
City#2_____________________
City#3: _____________________
\
Page 7 of 9
Part 3: Analyse the Data
Use the graphs and charts above to answer the following questions.
A. Temperature
1. How would you describe the temperature changes in each of the three cities? For
example, does it seem to be going up, down, or staying the same?
2.
What was the highest temperature in each location and when did it occur?
•
•
•
3.
What was the lowest temperature in each location and when did it occur?
•
•
•
4.
Doha City: _______
City#2: ________
City#3: ________
Doha City: _______
City#2: ________
City#3: ________
What was the average temperature in each location?
•
•
•
Doha City: _______
City#2: ________
City#3: ________
B. Sky Conditions and Temperature:
1.
Which city had the most – sunny days, cloudy days, and rainy days?
2.
Was there any relationship between the sky conditions and temperature in each of
the three cities? For example, was it colder on cloudy days, etc.?
Page 8 of 9
C. Wind Direction and Temperature:
1.
Did the wind generally come from one direction more than another in each of the
three cities?
2.
Was there any relationship between the wind and the temperature the next day in
each of the three cities? For example, was it colder on days that the wind was coming
from the one direction and warmer when the wind was coming from a different
direction?
D. Precipitation
1.
Which day had the most precipitation?
2.
What was the total precipitation?
Doha city: _______
City#2: _________
City#3: __________
E. Air Pressure and Sky Conditions
1.
How would you describe the air pressure changes in each of the three cities? For
example, does it seem to be going up, down, or staying the same?
2.
Was there any relationship between air pressure and the sky conditions the next day
in each of the three cities? For example, did falling or decreasing air pressure lead to
cloudy or fair weather?
Page 9 of 9