Weather Monitoring Brainstorming Ideas

Weather Monitoring Brainstorming
Who? What? Where? Why? How? To What Extent?
Who monitors weather?
History of Meteorology
• Famous figures of meteorology
• Famous discoveries (thermometers, barometers, etc.)
Meteorologists, National Weather Association, bloggers, me, you, Storm Chasers
What is weather monitoring?
How has weather monitoring changed over the centuries?
How do different countries monitor weather?
Students could use the manual tools and then use the electronic tools. Compare them.
Where is weather monitored?
Look at the different parts of the world and compare and contrast what they need to monitor (i.e. tsunamis are an issue in Asia, but not much of an issue in most of the United States).
Why is weather monitored?
To determine, warn, and save lives from incoming weather disasters
How have the type and amount of disasters affected the way weather is monitored?
Do any countries still use older methods to monitor weather?
What high tech tools are used to monitor weather today?
• Storm chasers use tracking systems to throw inside a tornado to study them.
• Different types of radars.
• Buoys in the ocean
• Antarctica has scientists continually studying the continent for weather.
To what extent has weather monitoring affected the world?
The technology of weather monitoring tools has advanced with other technologies
Meteorologists are able to determine approaching tornadoes and hurricanes to save lives.
Every day, Americans are able to plan their day based on the weather.
Continued exposure to the weather all day through The Weather Channel, all newscasts have weather reports as well as the Internet, newspapers, radio, etc.