This event is usually done as stations that teams rotate through, or it can be done as a sit-down test taking event, where each station has been copied into a test booklet for the team. Teams may be viewing any combination of models, pictures, diagrams/charts, or recorded/written descriptions. They will then be asked to answer questions (multiple choice, fill in the blank, short answer, etc) related to the materials. The topic for the 2016 tournament year is Everyday Weather.
This page was created for the CDSSO meteorology team.
Resources
2. Event Topics for 2016 competition: Everyday Weather
3. Weather Online: A really good study resource. Covers a broad range of weather topics.
a. The modern atmosphere
- Atmosphere interactive (thickness, structure, names of layers, composition, temperature change)
b. Solar radiation and seasons
- Seasons
c. Water and it's properties as they relate to weather
d. Air Masses
e. Atmospheric moisture
- Cloud prefixes and suffixes quizlet
- Cloud names and classifications
f. Atmosphere pressure
g. Atmospheric circulation
h. Local wind patterns
i. Surface Weather Stations and Surface weather maps
j. Modern weather instrumentation and technology (use and interpretation)
k. Weather forecasting
l. Atmospheric phenomena
m. Temperature indices
n. Methods of communicating everyday weather information.