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| Describes measurements of weather variables on Earths surface. |
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| Describes conditions above Earths surface. |
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| Can be visible or infrared. |
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| Describes what was measured by a radiosonde. |
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| Measures percipitation by bouncing raido waves off raindrops. |
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| includes a measurments of wind speed, air pressure, and percipitaion. |
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| given twice daily at many locations around the world. |
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| uses symbols to display information from surface and upper- air reports |
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| lines on a map that connect places of similar air pressure. |
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| show the location of high- and -low pressure system. |
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| lines that connect places of similar tempertures. |
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| is epecially useful for measuring wind speed during severe weather. |
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| detects precipitation as well as the movement of small particles |
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| orbit about 35,000 km above Earth |
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| measures the radiation given off by earth |
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