Physics/Atmosphere Research Handwritten Observational Data,

Physics/Atmosphere Research

Handwritten observational data, plot graph and bar graph to follow. I need to speak with customer service about the best way to get them to you. I tried scanning them and the resolution was not good enough. I was unable to resolve the issue over the weekend but will follow up on Monday. As of 11 a.m. EST, I still have not heard from them.

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Introduction

The weather data recorded for Boston, Massachusetts, November 2010, illustrates well the changeable nature of late fall in New England. On the first day of the month, the temperature was 38 degrees Fahrenheit at ten o'clock in the morning. There was a strong breeze, with an estimated wind speed of 22-27 knots coming from the northwest. Temperatures climbed toward the middle of the month, reaching a November 2010 high of 63 degrees Fahrenheit on the 18th. The coldest day of the month, predictably, fell towards the end of the month, with a10 a.m. temperature recorded at 30 degrees on the 25th. The average 10 a.m. temperature for the month was 43.8 degrees. Slightly less than 1.75 inches of rain fell during the month. All the precipitation that fell was in the form of rain. It is not unusual to have snow in Boston during November, but it does not happen every year, as was the case in 2010.

Weather Observation Data

Appendix a is a chart of daily weather observations, showing date, temperature, wind direction, wind velocity estimated using the Beaufort Scale, kind and amounts of clouds, and kinds and amounts of precipitation. Appendix B is a time graph of temperatures, for which daily temperatures are plotted as ordinates and dates as abscissas. Appendix C shows a bar graph depicting precipitation in fractions of an inch. Precipitation is recorded as ordinates and dates once again as abscissas. Appendix D shows a wind rose generalized to the month based on data collected at 10 a.m. each day.

TV/Newspaper Forecasts

The following represents brief weather reports of the type found on the front page of a newspaper. They are designed to provide the public with a quick synopsis of the day's weather so that people can plan accordingly for dress, travel, outdoor activities, and anything else that might be dependent upon weather conditions.

Description

1

Mostly clear, high 57, low 35, winds 12 mph from NW

2

Overcast, high 50, low 41, winds 8 mph from NNW

3

Mostly cloudy, high 38, low 33, winds 3 mph from W

4

Light rain, high 50, low 38, winds 18 mph from ESE

5

Light rain, fog, high 54, low 50, 0 mph wind, 97% humidity

6

Mostly cloudy, high 61, low 45, winds 10 mph from NNW

7

Mostly cloudy, high 48, low 39, winds 13 mph from NNW

8

Overcast, high 47, low 35, winds 38 mph from NNE

9

Overcast, high 49, low 44, winds 12 mph from N

10

Overcast, high 43, low 42, winds 13 mph from N

11

Overcast, high 47, low 39, winds 13 mph from N

12

Clear, high 50, low 39, winds 12 mph from N

13

Clear, high 56, low 42, winds 5 mph from NW

14

Mostly cloudy, high 59, low 42, winds 8 mph from NNE

15

Mostly clear, high 51, low 46, winds 0 mph

16

Fog, high 52, low 48, no wind

17

Moderate rain, fog, high 60, low 48, winds 17 mph from SSW

18

Mostly clear, high 63, low 46, winds 15 mph from WSW

19

Partly cloudy, high 51, low 38, winds 12 mph from NW

20

Mostly cloudy, high 43, low 34, winds 16 mph from WSW

21

Mostly cloudy, high 54, low 33, winds 10 mph from N

22

Overcast, high 52, low 35, winds 13 mph from S

23

Mostly cloudy, high 55, low 44, winds 7 mph from SSW

24

Mostly clear, high 62, low 43, winds 25 mph from WNW

25

Partly cloudy, high 47, low 30, winds 13 mph from WNW

26

Light rain, high 43, low 35, no wind

27

Partly cloudy, high 47, low 33, winds 14 mph from WSW

28

Clear, high 43, low 28, winds 9 mph from WNW

29

Clear, high 45, low 35, winds 7 mph from NW

30

Mostly cloudy, high 45, low 35, winds 7 mph from S

Interpretation of Data

There were five days in the month of November, 2010, that could be classified as clear. Temperatures ranged from 32 degrees to 50 degrees with either cloudless skies or skies with few cirrus clouds. Wind speeds and directions varied. Seven days were classified as overcast. Daytime heating is lessened because cloud cover blocks radiation penetration. This was evidenced in cooler temperatures following successive overcast days. Eleven days were classified as partly or mostly cloudy. Three days in November were characterized by morning fog. Approximately 1.75 inches of rain fell during the month, .5-inch during the period November 4-5, one inch during November 17-18, less than .5-inch during November 25-26, and less than .25 inches on the final day of the month.

Cirrus clouds are indicative of a warm front. Cirrus clouds were noted on the 1st, 12th, 13th, and 24th; warmer weather followed each day but on the 25th, when the clear sky turned partly cloudy and a small amount of precipitation fell. Cirrus clouds grade into cirrostratus and blend with sheets of altostratus clouds, creating conditions for rain. Although sheets of gray altostratus clouds were observed, fully covering the sky, from November 9-11, no rain fell during that period and the temperatures cooled slightly before warming up under clear skies on the 12th and 13th.