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Proposed Q&A site for people with an interest in identifying and understanding weather related phenomenon.
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37 Example Questions (5 closed)

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When is a storm a hurricane? What characteristics does it have to fulfill?
added by sth Jun 8 '10 at 3:55
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What is the "hook" forecasters look for when determining likelihood of tornados?
added by Adam Davis Jun 8 '10 at 5:24
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How do large storm systems create the gamma rays observed as Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flashes (TGFs) by satellites?
added by dagorym Jun 7 '10 at 21:31
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Does El Nino (and La Nina) effect occur every year, just to a different degree, or does it only occur infrequently?
added by Adam Davis Jun 8 '10 at 5:25
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How to become a severe weather spotter? (skywarn, etc)
added by Adam Davis Jun 8 '10 at 5:26
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What's the relationship between relative humidity, temperature, and dewpoint?
added by David Zaslavsky Jun 30 '10 at 1:50
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What is the highest recorded wind speed?
added by Sniffer Aug 23 '10 at 21:20
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How accurate is forecasting today and how much improvement can we expect in the next 5 years? [closed]
added by Adam Davis Jun 8 '10 at 5:27
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closed as not constructive by DForck42, Dori Oct 3 '11 at 1:41

This question is not a good fit to our Q&A format. We expect answers to generally involve facts, references, or specific expertise; this question will likely solicit opinion, debate, arguments, polling, or extended discussion.
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How does an ultrasonic anemometer work?
added by Rikalous Jul 22 '10 at 12:12
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What is meant by the 'thickness' of the atmosphere? How is it used in forecasting?
added by Rikalous Oct 15 '10 at 12:03
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how can I compute thermal wind with ERA40 reanalysis?
added by robin girard Jun 17 '10 at 6:09
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What's the difference between "partly cloudy" and "partly sunny"?
added by David Zaslavsky Jun 30 '10 at 1:47
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:) this is fun but shouldn't be set as a "greaat example" ... – robin girard Jun 30 '10 at 5:13
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Why not? A lot of people wonder about this, so I think likely to be asked at some point, and nobody but a meteorologist can provide an authoritative answer (if there is any authoritative answer to be given). I could see it being marked off-topic as too basic, but it's not "fun." – David Zaslavsky Jun 30 '10 at 17:03
It's not that great of a question. Description of the site is "interest in identifying and understanding weather related phenomenon". I wouldn't say totally off-topic, but this is similar to "what's the weather in Costa Rica". – felideon Sep 16 '10 at 16:01
There is actually an absolute answer to that question. – Optimal Solutions Dec 23 '10 at 22:29
Is there any question "too basic"? Maybe too specific like Costa Rica but this is a great question. There shouldn't be a bar set for question difficulty. – Paul Jul 20 '11 at 6:37
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Is it true that the amplitude of weather changes (like temperature differences within a week) has increased over the last years?
added by Aaron Digulla Dec 10 '10 at 15:49
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How does atmospheric pressure effect the motion of a storm or tropical cyclone?
added by felideon Sep 16 '10 at 15:55
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What are the NOAA weather radio alert frequencies/channels?
added by Adam Davis Jun 8 '10 at 5:26
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What weather symptoms indicate [ a hurricane] ?
added by rlb.usa Jun 10 '10 at 16:28
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Why are weather predictions on TV inaccurate sometimes? [closed]
added by rlb.usa Jun 10 '10 at 16:28
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closed as off topic by Vortico, gwhitake, storm72, robin girard, Douglas S. Stones Jul 10 '10 at 13:21

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

This is on-topic, at least as much as the question "How accurate is forecasting today and how much improvement...", which has all on-topic votes as of this writing. Neither question is about "identifying and understanding weather related phenomenon" but both are about forecasting. The up-voted question, though, is about NWP (implied); just as important is interpreting the output and delivering it. Why shouldn't that aspect (the public face) of meteorology be fair game as well? – Paul Jul 20 '11 at 6:33
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What is the best weather web service to incorporate into my web site? [closed]
added by Sniffer Aug 23 '10 at 21:22
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closed as off topic by felideon, gwhitake, mankoff, Agnė AlternativePhysicist, mbq Apr 21 '11 at 16:22

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.
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I want to use a free mesoscale numerical weather prediction model for research. What are my best options?
added by robin girard Mar 18 '11 at 12:10
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What makes storms on Earth so short-lived? Could there be the equivalent of the Great Red Spot from Jupiter on Earth?
added by FrenchKheldar Dec 10 '11 at 5:40
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What are the atmospheric conditions required for freezing rain? What about sleet?
added by FrenchKheldar Dec 10 '11 at 5:41
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Are there any theories for causes of the large number of South Atlantic tropical cyclones in the 2000s decade?
added by Jaime Soto Jan 10 '11 at 23:00
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What is Dual-Pol radar and why is it so much better?
added by Joe Moore Feb 28 '11 at 21:09
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What accounts for the difference in forecasts on AccuWeather and weather.com for the same zip code?
added by EmmyS Apr 5 '11 at 15:07
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How do precipitation form?
added by Gökhan Sever Jun 22 '11 at 19:48
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Are there any online services available for everyone which informs about upcoming extreme weather changes or interesting phenomena?
added by Skirmantas Jun 30 '11 at 1:01
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What are some of the known biases of the current numerical weather models?
added by malonso Jan 22 at 0:54
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How do the jet streams affect the pole-to-equator temperature gradient?
added by InquilineKea Jan 22 at 2:14
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Does the Held-Hou model of the Hadley Circulation have any predictive power for equatorial superrotation?
added by InquilineKea Jan 22 at 2:14
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What's the weather going to be next week in Costa Rica? [closed]
added by sth Jun 8 '10 at 3:47
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closed as off topic by dagorym, gwhitake, David Zaslavsky, robin girard, Douglas S. Stones Jul 10 '10 at 13:21

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.
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