Famous Meteorologists

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Famous Meteorologists
Meteorological Instruments
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He constructed the first thermometer that used
mercury
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The damage scale for tornadoes is named for him.
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He is the meteorologist who discovered the
process by which precipitation forms from ice
growth due to sublimation.
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He developed polar front theory.
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He is the father of chaos theory, sometimes
called the butterfly effect
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This instrument measures atmospheric pressure
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This instrument measures wind speed
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A radiosonde with a parachute that is dropped
from an airplane
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The type of rain gauge that ASOS stations use
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An instrument that measures relative humidity
that is made up of a dry bulb and a wet bulb
thermometer
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This is the location of the highest recorded wind
gust
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This is the location of the coldest temperature
ever recorded
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This is the date of the largest tornado outbreak
in the United States
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This was the deadliest hurricane to hit the
United States
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This is the diameter of the largest hail stone
ever recorded
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This cloud is made out of ice crystals
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This low cloud produces rain
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This cloud has a pouchy appearance and is
sometimes found on the underside of an anvil
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This cloud lowers out of another clouds base
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These clouds are found on the leeward side of
mountains
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This travels from the ground towards a cloud
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This is the scale that measures tornado
destruction
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More than 16 million of theses occur annually
around the world
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The last stage of tornado formation
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The approximate temperature that lightning heats
the air to