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Part II - Lab Section (25 points)Station Plots (4 points)Skew T PlottingSkew T Analysis (18 points)Other Questions (3 points)Part II - Lab Section (25 points) Station Plots (4 points) Using the 700 mb station plot from 1200 UTC, fill in the blanks. (1 point each) 602 990 What time of day is the plot from? ______________________________ MDT What is the height at this level? ______________________________ m What is the temperature at this level? ______________________________ ºF What is the dewpoint at this level? ______________________________ ºC Skew T Plotting Using the radiosonde data from Dodge City, KS, on June 26, 2001, plot the temperature in black, plot the dewpoint temperature in blue, and plot the winds at the mandatory levels (925 mb, 850 mb, 700 mb, 500 mb, 400 mb, 300 mb, 250 mb, 200 mb, 150 mb, and 100 mb). PRES TEMP DWPT DRCT SKNT mb C C deg knot 925 33.2 18.2 160 25 850 24.8 14.8 170 29 787 18.4 13.4 195 26 700 13.2 0.2 195 8 600 3.4 -6.6 341 3 500 -6.7 -28.7 250 8 400 -18.5 -38.5 270 12 300 -35.9 -50.9 0 10 250 -44.9 -57.9 10 17 200 -55.3 -66.3 10 16 150 -64.9 -74.9 275 4 100 -66.7 -75.7 45 42 Skew T Analysis (18 points) For each of the following parameters, write the name of the acronym or variable in the first blank and the value of each parameter from 925 mb or other levels as necessary on the second line. (1/2 point each first blank, 1 point each second blank) LCL _______________________________________ ___________________ mb RH _______________________________________ ___________________ % θe_______________________________________ ___________________ ºC Tw_______________________________________ ___________________ ºC LFC _______________________________________ ___________________ mb EL _______________________________________ ___________________ mb CCL _______________________________________ ___________________ mb Tc_______________________________________ ___________________ ºC LI _______________________________________ ___________________ TT _______________________________________ ___________________ Based on these variables and others that we have looked at this semester, would you expect thunderstorms to form? Why? (2 points) Is this sounding from 00Z or 12Z? How can you tell? (1 point)3 Other Questions (3 points) Explain the difference between the LCL and the CCL. (1 point) If you know that a surface front exists, how do you determine the type of front? (1 point) List three indicators at the surface that are used to locate a front. (1


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