Exam 15: Tornadoes

Suppose there are two cloud layers above you. The lower cloud layer is moving from a westerly direction, and the higher cloud layer is moving from a northwesterly direction. Which of the following describes the type of wind and type of advection that is likely occurring?

To develop a persistence forecast of minimum and maximum temperatures for a particular city, which of the following types of charts is most helpful?

Suppose that in the middle of January the weather is typically several degrees warmer than the rest of the month. Which of the following forecast methods would be used to predict this "January thaw" for the middle of January in the following year?

Which of the following terms refers to the forecasting of weather by computer?

Which of the following statements describes what a weather warning indicates?

Which of the following forecast methods is used to predict weather by weather types?

What type of forecast method do you think is most appropriate for the following forecasts: short range (6 to 12 hours); medium range (24 to 48 hours); long range (5 to 10 days); seasonal (3 month)?

Which of the following resources does a meteorologist use to produce an ensemble 500 hPa forecast?