...Meteorologist Meteorologists, also known as atmospheric scientists, are experts on the atmosphere, weather, and climate. Meteorologists study the aforementioned categories and how they will affect not only the Earth, but human beings as well. Compiling and collecting data, developing forecasts, and understanding weather patterns are part of a meteorologist’s duties. Furthermore, meteorologists may invent new instruments to collect weather pattern or climate data, while consulting clients on the opportunities and risks associated with climate changes and atmospheric events. If you have an enthusiasm for analyzing data, mathematics, weather patterns, and science, this may be a career area you want to explore further. Why Become A Meteorologist...
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...Weather Vol. 58 Margules, M. (1893) Luftbewegungen in einer rotierenden Spharoidschale. Sitzungsberichte der È Kaiserliche Akad. Wiss. Wien, Teil IIA, 102, pp. 11±56 È –– (1904) Uber die Beziehung zwischen Barometerschwankungen und Kontinuitatsgleichung. In: È Ludwig Boltzmann Festschrift, J. A. Barth, Leipzig Pichler, H. (2001) Von Margules zu Lorenz. In: Hammerl, C., Lenhardt, W., Steinacker, R. and È Steinhauser, P. (Eds.) Die Zentralanstalt fur Meteorologie und Geodynamik 1851±2001. 150 Jahre È Meteorologie und Geophysik in Osterreich, Leykam Buchverlags GmbH, Graz, pp. 387±397 Platzman, G. W. (1967) A retrospective view of An introduction to weather and climate derivatives John E. Thornes University of Birmingham The weather derivatives market has grown from being virtually non-existent in 1997 (Price Waterhouse Coopers 2001) to an estimated $10 billion global market by 2002. The market in Europe is just beginning to take off, as indicated by the establishment of the Met Office and London-based Umbrella Brokers’ joint venture WeatherXchange (www.weather xchange.com) in June 2001 and the Londonbased Liffe (www.liffeweather.com) weather futures market and European weather index in July 2001. These two Internet sites give a good introduction to the basic concepts of weather derivatives. Since the early 1980s, derivatives have been used by companies to manage their exposure to risk, be it due to currency exchanges or a host of other financial...
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...Proposed Research Topic: It will examine how the weather conditions affect the usage of the different car models offered by the car sharing service. Purposes: For Car Sharing Models it is very important to offer cars which are most needed by the customer. One factor which influences the demand of the customers could be the weather. This question has to be answered to react on the customers needs. Due to the fact that the competitive situation in this branch is under pressure it is very important for Car Sharing Models to offer cars which are most needed by the customer. To achieve a high acceptance of the customer the planning of the buying department has to be adjusted to the customer needs. The result should answer the question if the customers choose cars by considering the weather conditions. The result could be that customers are using more of convertibles when the sun is shining. Another result could be that the people are using the X1 more when it is snowing because this model has an all-wheel drive. Moreover the customers could use the other BMW models less when it is snowing, because the rear wheel drive is less comfortable and less save on a snowy underground. Another result could be that the type of the vehicle does not depend on the weather. Related work Category Title Autor General analysis of car sharing Besitzen oder Teilen: Sozialwissenschaftliche Analyse des Car Sharing (2003) Sylvia Harms General analysis of car sharing Mobilität vs. Nachhaltigkeit. Soziale...
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...realize the how global warming affects the environment. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the effects of global warming on the weather, overall health, and on wildlife. Global Warming on Weather Patterns The increase in water temperatures in the ocean has generated more energy into what used to be normal tropical storms, causing them not only to be more frequent, but a lot stronger and sometimes very destructive. As we have seen within the last decade, there has been a marked increase in the number of hurricanes at the four and five category level. For instance, Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005 and was said to be the second strongest and one of the deadliest hurricanes ever recorded in the U.S. The loss to the economy was a whopping $125 billion (“Weather Patterns,” n.d.). In addition to the hurricanes, the warmer temperatures have led to drought conditions and the increase of fires throughout the western United States. In 2006, new records were set in the amount of reported fires as well as acres burned (“Weather Patterns,” n.d.). The cost for fighting these fires has been increasing yearly in the amount of $1 billion. Another effect of global warming is the intense rainstorms that we have been experiencing. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports the increase is due mostly to human-induced global warming (“Weather Patterns,” n.d.). These heavy...
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... Charlie Raymond Post University There is strong evidence of mankind's helping hand in global warming. The impact of mankind on the environment will prevent us from having a normal future. Over the past decade the world has suffered from extreme weather events caused by global warming. The Earth's average temperature raised an average of 1 degree Fahrenheit over the past 50 years (Which of These is Not Causing Global Warming Today – written by Sharon Begley and Andrew Murr). The rise of the temperature goes hand in hand with the rise of the Industrial revolution. The climate has changed drastically over the years with the rise of our production of buildings, automobiles, expressways, etc. Scientists have reproduced the effects of carbon dioxide alone, and found that the temperature is going to rise much more than originally anticipated. Earth is indeed getting warmer, and we are at fault. Over the years we have conducted research on the global climate changes taking place worldwide. We have suffered both as a nation, and as a world due to these climatic changes taking place. It has been up in the air about what the real cause in what is speeding the process up. We have suffered from the severe weather changes all around the world and nobody knows why. According to a Newsweek Article Vol 150 Issue 2 titled, “Which of These Is Not Causing Global Warming Today?” written by Sharon Begley and Andrew Murr on July 2007, “600 climate scientists from 40 countries reported...
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...a copy about our meeting agenda? All: yes we do Fatima : good, ok let start to our first agenda which is about material quality that will presented by Miss Nurul Hidayah Baid. Daya : first of all, good morning to all member and our director. I would like to discuss about our product material because from my observation, our competitor begin to change their strategy to attract the consumer. So from my opinion, i think it's also better if our company develop new strategy. As a production manager, i think it is better if we upgrade our material quality that is suitable with the weather nowadays. Aisya : I second what Miss Hidayah propose about the material quality that is should be suitable with the weather because we live in Malaysia which is we have a hot and humid weather throughout the year. People will find it is uncomfortable if they wear a super thick clothes in hot weather. Fatimah : So, any suggestion about types of material that we should choose for our product to make sure we produce product with the best quality? Daya : in my opinion, it more suitable if we using a cotton material such ad Tettra cotton (T26), Cotton 100%, Micro Fibre and Cotton Interlock., Because nowadays most of consumer prefer to use cotton material because it can permits the movement of air from skin to allow the heat to dissipate and reducinh the humidity. So , i think...
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...Meteorology Meteorology is the scientific study of Earth’s atmosphere and is most often used to predict the weather. The atmosphere is the layer of gases that surround a planet and affect its environment and its weather. Meteorologists, or atmospheric scientists, are scientists who study meteorology (Campbell, R., 2015). They are often employed as a result of their skills by firms that require weather predictions. For example, News casting agencies often employ meteorologists to predict oncoming weather. In case it snows a meteorologist would be able to help determine the amount of salt and plow trucks are required. They can also predict if there are severe flood warnings in a specific area. Meteorology was first being conducted by the...
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...discarded pets. State rules that went into effect this year should help prevent those less ethical individuals from dumping these creatures into our beloved eco system. The laws include a $100 annual permit to own “reptiles of concern,” and a mandatory microchip. Nevertheless, it is imperative that more be done to educate people about the problem of turning loose non-native species. In the past several decades, this species of reptile has thrived in the warm climate of the Everglades and surrounding areas of South Florida. Their numbers have since grown, with an estimated breeding population in Florida in the thousands. Pythons are likely to colonize anywhere alligators live, including North Florida, Georgia, and Louisiana. So far, reports from witnesses indicate most of the snakes have been found in Everglades National Floods, droughts,...
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...1 Online vs. Traditional Education COM/156 June 3, 2012 2 Climate Cylcles Inexplicable weather changes, devastating tsunamis, earthquakes in unusual places, seasons seemingly being skipped or prolonged, floods amongst several other abnormalities in the way the world we know have been occurring more frequently, more powerfully and more frighteningly. As humans, naturally we question, fear and seek to explain all of these deadly and destructive anomalies. Some claim an apocalypse is coming, some say we are heading toward an ice age, some believe we have accelerated a change in the Earth’s climate cycles by our own actions. Any view taken, is one of fear and trepidation. As a factual and unbiased paper, we will not take the Apocalypse theory into account for the fact that there are concrete facts or evidence. Regardless of why we believe something is wrong or changing, it is undeniably fact that the world is changing on many levels. The purpose of this paper is explore and attempt to find the reasons why this is happening, and what we, as mankind, can do to be prepared, and to attempt to mitigate any effect we may have on the acceleration of these changes Pollution and human consumption of fossil fuels, trees and other natural resources have been the scapegoat for “global warming” for several years now. How is it that, specifically, carbon emissions from vehicles allegedly has caused or sped the rate of global warming? Carbon emissions have been in existence since...
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...ESOL LEVEL 2 WRITING 2004,TASK 1 Below are some facts comparing two capital cities: Belfast in Northern Ireland and Mexico City. Using the information provided, write a report for an international magazine: a) summarizing the information and highlighting the major differences between the two cities and b) concluding with a paragraph about the city you would prefer to visit, giving your reasons. (About 400 words in total) [pic] a)Belfast and Mexico two Cities :one in United Kingdom, another in South America. In Belfast looks like it is 4 seasons in the year, as on diagram it shows warmest temperature is in June, July and August which is +18 and lowest in December and January which is 0 ,which isn’t really cold for winter so we can say it’s mild winter, as well we can see that in Belfast it is warm Spring time and warm Autumn.. If we look to Rainfall diagram we can see that in Belfast raining every moth, most rain falls in July, so we can say it’s constantly raining. We can see in Belfast most of the time is cloudy, just in June and July it’s sunny, but rest of the months is cloudy. Second city Mexico, like we can see Mexico doesn’t have winter or Autumn ,as it is warm all year round, coldest temperature is in December which is +8 and anyway it’s quit warm if we compare with coldest Belfast temperature. Warmest temperature is +27 in May, so it’s really warm comparing with warmest Belfast temperature. In Mexico rains falls not all year round like in Belfast...
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...population, so they have called on Marriott Hotel Company to build a resort. Marriott CEO Bill Marriott has called me (Nik), Chris, and Alex in to his office to let us know about our latest project. When we reached Kava’s airport we meet with the Governor and he greeted us along with his staff. The governor appointed us with one of his assistants named John to show us around the Island so we can learn its history and also if we had any questions. Next my team and I looked into the economy of the Island and we found out that Kava is a poor country with despicable living arrangements in some parts of the island because over 50% of the population is under 15 years of age. In conclusion upon getting back home and Bill Marriott receiving our report along with my recommendation we are now finished building our five star resort on the Island of Kava. Decision in Paradise Part Two Far in the South Pacific Ocean there is an Island called Kava. This Island is not very big but the government of that island wanted to grow their tourist population, so they have called on Marriott Hotel Company to build a resort. Marriott CEO Bill Marriott has called me (Nik), Chris, and Alex in to his office to let us know about our latest project. When Mr. Marriott told us that we are going to a little Island in the South Pacific call Kava, to check to see what kind of place would be best for the company to build a resort I thought to myself this is going to be a vacation job. When we reached...
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...1.With Google Glasses, the technology disappears from in front of you and you get data and applications in the context of what you’re doing or what you’re looking at. Want to know the weather right now? You won’t have to find the weather app and click on it to get a report. Weather apps for Google Glass will know when you’re looking up at the clouds and provide you with an instant weather report. If you’re unsure of what’s at a particular street address, look at the premises and Google Glass will tell you who’s inside, and possibly even show you the indoor plans along with a 360° panorama view if it’s a business. 2. Google Glass introduces absolutely new way of computing, with a simple, voice-driven user interface that makes a number of tasks much more intuitive. There are some examples of these: 3. To start using Google Glass, you tap the frame of the glasses and you’re taken to the home screen. You don’t see a bunch of icons like on smartphone home screen, just a simple real-life scene you’re looking at. To issue a command, you tap the frame and say “OK Glass”. 4. After you issue the order “OK Glass”, you can instruct the glasses to do something specific by saying something like “take a picture”. That’s it. There’s no fumbling around looking for the camera icon. 5. Same goes with video. With Google Glass, you can record what you see without moving a finger. 6. Now this is what calls serious sharing — actually sharing what you see with your friends . 7. Lost...
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...Tools for managing weather risk Characterization Weather derivatives, unlike the financial and stock are used to hedge quantity rather than price risks. As commodity futures have underlying price of the commodity and weather derivatives are based on a measured weather index, depending on the specifics of the contract. For this purpose, relevant weather variables can be measured quantitatively. Most weather contracts – 69% Degree Days are based on indices which measure the deviation of the average daily temperature from a base temperature (mostly 65 ° F or 18 ° C). These indices occur within the energy industry and are designed to correlate well with the consumption of electricity for heating (Heating Degree Days, HDD) or cooling (Cooling Degree Days, CDD). The indices are calculated for each day of the contract and in effect a measure of how cold (HDD) or how warm (CDD) is one day. The index value for the contract period is the cumulative sum of the measured daily deviations from the benchmark. The same principles of aggregation of reported daily values (deviation from a benchmark average and cumulative value) is applied to calculate indexes based on the amount of rain and snow, wind power, etc.. Specific type of indexes are indexes threshold ("event" or called "critical day" index), which report the number of cases (of days) during the contract, which occur in certain weather events, such as average daily temperature exceeds (or falls below) threshold. Types of derivatives ...
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...Every place, country, city, region has its own climate. Climate plays one of the important roles in people’s life. Climate is defined as the average weather, which means variety of weather conditions as rain, snow, hail, sun, and wind over period of time about 30 years that can be measured in any particular place.( IPCC Third Assessment Report - Climate Change 2001; editor:A.P.Baede) Climate change is a variation of average weather. There are 2 causes of climate change. The first is human activity which includes deforestation, burning fossil fuels, agriculture, transportation and infrastructure. The second is natural causes which include volcanic eruptions and variations in solar outputs. These causes have negative effect on the natural environment which leads to increasing of temperature, increasing in sea level, changing of precipitations, extremely weather, killing species of animals, birds, fish and plants. This essay will show that the causes of climate change have different effects on the environment. Atmospheric carbon dioxide variations, volcanic eruptions and solar outputs, have negative impacts on animals, plants, and environment. Climate is always changeable. One winter can be early, another late; one summer wet, another dry (Carter 2000,34). For the last century climate has dramatically changed. Consequences of climate change may manifest itself as rapid and through the long period of time. Climate change could lead to number of catastrophic disasters as droughts...
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...* Global Warming: Fact or Fiction Victoria Rock AIU Online BUSN300-1202A-15 Abstract This report will explore the topic of Global Warming in terms of fact or fiction surrounding the impact on the environment worldwide. The purpose of this report is to inform members of Congress about the two opposing viewpoints on this matter. * I. Background of Global Warming A. Impetus for the subject 1. Arguments for the topic 2. Arguments against the topic II. Discussion A. Melting Glaciers B. Unpredictable Weather III. Conclusion I. Background of Global Warming One of the most debated topics on Earth is the issue of climate change or Global Warming. Global Warming fist became a concern in the 19th century when the industrialized revolution first began. Scientist believe that the increase use of fossil fuels and deforestation has caused greenhouse gases, which in turn has affected our climate temperatures. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a national climatic data center, and the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) are central to answering some of the most pressing global change questions that remain unresolved. A New York Times reporter said, “Global warming has become perhaps the most complicated issue facing world leaders [ (Global Warming & Climate Change, 2012) ]” The Natural Resources Defense Council says, “Climate change is the single biggest environmental and...
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