Subject |
Date Published |
Contributer |
Language |
Total Questions |
File Name |
Meterology |
14th February 2009 |
Homer |
USA |
393 |
wbe100.zip |
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Nemo James - Singer Songwriter
.25 miles |
How far is visibility in heavy fog? |
1.Cyclonic 2.frontal |
Which two uplifts cause rainy weather? |
1/2 |
On average how much of the state is covered during most of the year? |
10% |
Albedo for wet Earth |
13,000 years ago |
When were we close to the pole temperatures |
15 to 25% |
Albedo for dry Earth |
1593 |
Date thermometer developed by Torricelli |
1843 |
Date telegraph invented |
1850 |
Date 4 cup anemometer built by Robinson |
1870 |
Date Department of Telegrams and Reports for the Benefit of Commerce under Signal Corporation (Department of War) |
1891 |
Date Civilian U.S. Weather Bureau developed in the Department of Agriculture |
1940 |
Date U.S. Weather Bureau transferred to the Department of Commerce |
1940s |
Date upper air balloons and atmospheric multi-dimensional view (growing aviation importance during World War II) |
1950s |
Date high speed computers developed (age of atmospheric modeling begins) |
1957 |
Date conventional weather radars developed (based on reflectivity) |
1960 |
Date first weather satellite - TIROS I |
1960s and 1970s |
Date of Weather Bunny Era - women did weather reports on TV no matter how much they knew about weather |
1970 |
Date U.S. Weather Bureau name changed to the National Weather Service (still in the Department of Commerce) |
1990s |
Date of materialization and restructuring of National Weather Service |