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This is the symbol
for a high pressure system. A high pressure system is an area
of a lot of atmospheric presure. It has winds that go in different
directions and a rotates opposite to the earth's rotation. Fair
weather is typically associated with high pressure. |
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This is the symbol
for a low pressure system. A low pressure system is an area of
very little atmospheric presure. that has winds that blows in
the same direction and rotates in the same direction as the earth.
Stormy weather is often associated with low pressure systems. |
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This is the symbol for a cold
front system. A cold front is the very edge of an advancing cold
air mass that is pushing out the warmer air in its path. Generally,
with the passage of a cold front, the temperature and humidity
decrease. Rain or snow is generally at and/or behind the front. |
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This is the symbol for a warm
front system. A warm front is the leading edge of an advancing
warm air mass that is replacing a colder air mass that is moving
away. Generally, with the passage of a warm front, the temperature
and humidity increase. Rain or snow is generally found ahead
of the warm front. |
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This is the symbol for a stationary
front system. A stationary front is exactly that: An air mass
that is stuck over an area. This can result in the same weather
in that area for several days. There may be two or more reasons
why this happens. This can be caused by the counter action of
a high pressure and a low-pressure system holding the air mass
in place. Another reason is that there is nothing present to
move the mass along, the opposite of the two pressures systems
counter acting each other. |
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This is the symbol
for rain showers. What this means is that it will probably rain
off and on sometime during the next 24 hours. |
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This is the symbol
for rain storms. What this means is that it will probably rain
for most of the next 24 hours. |
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This is the symbol
for thunderstorms. What this means is that there probably will
be thunder, lightning, and heavy rain during the next 24 hours. |
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This is the symbol
for snow flurries. What this means is that it will probably snow
off and on sometime during the next 24 hours. We don't get much
snow where the Science Center is located in Melbourne, Florida |
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This is the symbol
for snow storms. What this means is that it will probably snow
for most of the next 24 hours. |
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This is the symbol
for ice storms. What this means is that the temperature is so
cold that everything will be covered in ice. Ice storms are very
dangerous. |
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When you see
the sun by itself, it means it will be sky will be clear. |
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When you see
the sun and a cloud together, it means it will be partly cloudy. |
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When you see
the cloud by itself, it means it will be cloudy. |
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From June 1 until
November 30, kids along the coastlines of the United States watch
from this symbol. It is the symbol for a Tropical Storm. Tropical
storms start out at sea, and get more powerful as they get closer
to land. Their winds are under 39-73 miles per hour, but they
can be very destructive. |
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Like the tropical
storm, hurricanes happen between June 1 until November 30. These
are like tropical storms but they are much stronger. Hurricanes
can have speeds over 150 miles per hour. Hurricanes are very
destructive. Families have to leave their houses when a hurricane
comes their way. |
