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USPS® Weather Course Supplemental Slide Set Wx Instruments
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Page 1: USPS ® Weather Course Supplemental Slide Set Wx Instruments.

USPS® Weather Course

Supplemental Slide Set

Wx Instruments

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Weather Station - Juneau IcefieldAlaska

Copyright Bruce Molnia, Terra Photograhjcs. Reprinted with permission.

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Rawinsonde Weather Balloon

Copyright National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Parachute

Instrument Box

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NSSL Research FacilityNorman, Oklahoma

Copyright National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

(1970 photo)

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First NSSL Doppler Weather RadarNorman, Oklahoma - 1973

Copyright National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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First Doppler Radar Dish - NSSL

Copyright National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

30-Foot Diameter

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Second NSSL Doppler Weather Radar15 Miles West of Oklahoma City

Copyright National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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Doppler Radar Installation Norman, Oklahoma

Copyright National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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Doppler “Hook Echo”

Copyright National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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Lightning Strike Research - NSSL

Copyright National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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Surface Automated Measurement Site(SAM)

Copyright National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Wind Direction & Speed Instruments

Rain Gauge

Temperature, Relative Humidity, &Pressure Instruments

Solar Powered

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Standard Instrument Shelter

Copyright National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

“Stevenson Screen”

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NSSL Mobile Storm Chasing Labs

Copyright National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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NSSL Chase Vehicle

Copyright National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

GPSCompass

A/C

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NSSL Chase Vehicle

Copyright National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Wind Speed & Direction Sensors, Humidity Sensor & Temperature Unit with Fan

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NSSL Chase Vehicle with Video Camera Mount

Copyright National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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Inside NSSL Chase Vehicle

Copyright National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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NSSL Mobile Storm ChasingRadar Trucks

Copyright National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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NSSL Vehicles - Project VORTEX

Copyright National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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Wind Speed & Direction Instrument

Copyright National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Used in Project

VORTEX

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TOTO(Totable Tornado Observatory)

Copyright National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Used in 1980’s for gathering storm

information.


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