Anyone can Be a Meteorologist

This article goes along with a poster produced by the Mount Washington Weather Station meteorologists. The daily activities of the scientist include using a sling psychrometer to measure th... See More

This article goes along with a poster produced by the Mount Washington Weather Station meteorologists. The daily activities of the scientist include using a sling psychrometer to measure the temperature in the shade, observing clouds types and levels, visibility, wind direction and strength, and barometric pressure. These activities are then translated to ones that students can do at their school with simple equipment. This is an interesting article about how students can learn from a working scientist in the field and apply these same techniques to their world.

Meteorologists Having Fun

The meteorologists at Mt Washington seem to be having so much fun, I found myself looking on the map to see if I could go there this summer to see what they love so much. The author describe... See More

The meteorologists at Mt Washington seem to be having so much fun, I found myself looking on the map to see if I could go there this summer to see what they love so much. The author describes their actions, the reasons behind them, and the science behind it all. I feel empowered to take these descriptions as instructions, letting my students observe the weather themselves, and I know they’ll be just as excited. A SciLinks code and two web references are given, which are helpful, but the text refers often to a poster in the original journal, and I wish I had access to that. Still, I was very pleased to have found this article.