ATMS 120: Online SnodgrassName and NetID: _________________________________________1. Examine the satellite images below and answer the questions that follow. a. What satellite channel was used to make the image on the left? Visible, Infrared or Water Vapor (circle one)b. What satellite channel was used to make the image on the right? Visible, Infrared or Water Vapor (circle one)c. Which satellite image is best suited to view clouds 24 hours a day? Left or Right.d. Which satellite image is measuring the temperature of objects in its view? Left or Righte. Which satellite image uses albedo to distinguish objects within its field of view? Left or Right?f. The same satellite took both of these images. What type of orbit was this satellite in that took these images?g. Which two oceans can you see in these images?h. Why is the western most edge of the right image dark?i. These images were captured at 1145 UTC Sept 17, 2013. What time is that locallyin Champaign?ATMS 120: Online SnodgrassTo answer the series of questions given below, you will need to open the following file.http://www.atmos.illinois.edu/~snodgrss/WCP-3.pdfQuestions on Slide #11. Focus on the radar sites that are highlighted by the three white arrows. a. What “mode” of operation were these radars operating in when this national radarimage was made?b. What do meteorologists call the radar echoes that surround the radar but are notfrom precipitation?c. What most likely caused these radar echoes?Questions on Slide #22. The white line on both radar images indicates one edge of this squall line ofthunderstorms. In which direction are these storms moving? (Please answer by writing,“they are moving from the DIRECTION to the DIRECTION.” Your answer does not haveto be exact; it must simply get the general direction). Also provide a very brief (1-2sentence) explanation of how you arrived at this answer.3. If these storms were to become stationary for the next two hours, how much rain (ininches) would fall along the leading edge of these storms where the radar reflectivityvalues are 52 dBZ? (Hint: Check out figure 2.9 on page 27).Questions on Slide #34. Focus on the supercell thunderstorm contained within the yellow outline. Is their hailfalling in this storm? Briefly explain your answer.5. FOR 4 Bonus points! This supercell thunderstorm was producing a tornado at the time this radar image was captured. What two clues can you find on these images that indicate the presence of a tornado? Explain your answer? (Be brief but
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