Meteorologist

SH-5(Corresponding badge for under 14Yrs 6 months – JH-5-Weatherman)

Objective: - Demonstrate how weather maps are made, equipment used to gauge and predict weather

1. Pass or have passed paragraphs. 3 & 4 of the weatherman badge

2. Keep from his own observations, a daily record of weather for one month

3. Explain the purpose and the principles of the simple thermometer, wet and dry- bulb thermometer, barometer, and an anemometer.

4. Know how synoptic weather maps are produced and be able to understand a simplified version of such a map, such as printed in newspapers.

5. Understand the following: relative humidity, dew point, isobar, millibar, isotherm, BuysBallot’s law, cold front, warm front, and illustrate any explanations with diagrams.

6. Construct a wind-vane, and a simple rain gauge.

7. Understand at least three different ways in which clouds are formed