METR 361 Spring 2018
Lab 3 (Graded)
Assignment (due next Wednesday):
1. Analyze the surface plot for
a. Draw isobars in black ink every 4 mb, including 00.
b. Draw isotherms in red ink every 10 F including 50 F.
c. Draw fronts in the proper places, using the standard colors and symbols.
2. Analyze the surface plot for Jan 10, 2017. Do the following analyses only:
a. Draw isobars in black ink every 4 mb, including 00.
b. Draw fronts in the proper places, using the standard colors and symbols.
3. Based on your analyses of the two cases, answer the following:
a. How are the two analyses different (other than the date and time)?
b. The 1982 case featured a 24 inch snowfall at Denver, Colorado (DEN) while for the 2017 case, Denver received 0 inches of snow. In fact, there was no precipitation at all. Based on your analyses and answers to part 3a, make two meteorological hypotheses and explain how your hypotheses account for the snowfall and precipitation differences.