Problem 3
Apply your knowledge of fronts to explain the following weather proverb: Rain long foretold, long last; Short notice, soon past.
Problem 6
If you were located 400 kilometers ahead of the surface position of a typical warm front that had a slope of 1: 200 , how high would the frontal surface be above you?
Problem 7
Assume that after seeing a lightning bolt you heard thunder 10 seconds later. About how far away did the lightning occur?
Problem 8
The accompanying table lists the number of tornadoes reported in the United States by decade. Propose a reason to explain why the totals for the \(1990 \mathrm{~s}\) and \(2000 \mathrm{~s}\) are so much higher than for the \(1950 \mathrm{~s}\) and \(1960 \mathrm{~s}\).
Problem 9
The number of tornado deaths in the United States in the 2000 s was less than 40 percent the number that occurred in the 1950 s, even though there was a significant increase in population. Suggest a likely reason for the decline in the death toll.
Problem 10
A television meteorologist is able to inform viewers about the intensity of an approaching hurricane. However, the meteorologist can report the intensity of a tornado only after it has occurred. Why is this the case?
