SOM METR2413
Homework Assignment #1
Date assigned: January 14, 2004
Due date: January 21, 2004

 Name________________________________

Reading assignment: Read chapters 1 and 2 of the required text "Weather Analysis" by D. Duric.

Instructions: Print out this assignment and complete the tasks listed below.

1. Decode the following METARs. Make sure to watch/include units:

KOKC 061152Z 36011KT 10SM CLR M13/M18 A3066 RMK AO2 SLP402 T11331178 11089 21133 58021

station name Oklahoma City, OK
date and time of observation 6th of month (January), 1152 Z (or UTC)
temperature in tenths °C -13.3 °C
dewpoint in tenths °C -17.8 °C
wind direction/speed North (360°) at 11 kt
weather type No significant weather
altimeter 30.66 in Hg
cloud cover/height Clear
peak wind N/A
6 hour max temperature -8.9 °C
6 hour min temperature -13.3 °C
sea level pressure 1040.2 hPa (or mb)

 

KPAE 161753Z 14007KT 7SM SCT030 BKN038 OVC046 02/01 A3027 RMK AO2 RAB15E41 SLP256 P0000 60000 T00220006 10028 20022 56012

station name Everett (Snohomish Co. Airport), WA
time of observation 1753Z (or UTC)
temperature in tenths °F 36.0 °F
dewpoint in tenths °F 33.1°F
wind direction/speed Southeast (140°) at 7 kt
weather type No significant weather given. Cloudy accepted.
altimeter 30.27 inHg
cloud cover/height Scattered 3000ft, Broken 3800ft, Overcast 4600ft
peak wind Not given
6 hour max temperature 2.8°C
6 hour min temperature 2.2°C
rain begin/end Rainfall begins at 1715Z, ends 1741Z
precip amount Trace
sea level pressure 1025.6 hPa (or mb)

 

2. Name two intruments that make up part of an ASOS station and write a brief 1-2 sentence description of what each one measures.

Instrument Description
  Refer to the link 'ASOS Instrumentation' at the bottom of the course home page
   

3. List one UNIX command (not a third party program like GEMPAK/Weather/etc.) and write a one sentence definition of what the command does.

Command Definition
  Refer to 'UNIX in a nutshell'