Lab Exercises: Universal Time Coordinated1A satellite image of the United States was taken at "0900z." What was the local standardtime in Chicago (90°W)?times a day2. Canadian surface weather maps are prepared by the Canadian Meteorological Centre fourin Calgary, AB, during the winter (standard time) and the summer (daylight time).at 0000z, 0600z, 1200z and 1800z. Equate each of these times to the local time00002Local CalgaryTime (winter)Local CalgaryTime (summer)Cloudless area offthe coast of Oregon060021200z(b) Infrared1800zD. Weather Satellite ImagesGeostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) orbit at fixed locations relative tothe Earth's surface. The satellites transmit images that are used for weather forecasting Thesensors on GOES satellites detect various wavelengths of radiation. The intensity of radiation incach wavelength is recorded and used to produce images. The images below (following pages)demonstrate weather satellite images created from visible light, thermal infrared radiation, and aportion of the infrared spectrum that allows the creation of "water vapor" images.Visible light satellite images show light reflected off Earth's surface or by clouds. The brightnessof the image depends on the albedo of the reflecting surface, with bright surfaces being snow andice-covered surfaces or the tops of clouds (low or high clouds), and dark surfaces being landareas and the oceans.Infrared satellite images show longwave thermal infrared radiation emitted by Earth's surface orby clouds Radiation laws equate the amount of radiation emitted to temperature thus infraredimages show differences in the temperature of surfaces. On infrared satellite images, coolersurfaces are shown in white and warmer surface in black. The tops of high cumulonimbus cloudsare much colder than low clouds of fog, and so appear bright white on infrared images. Thetemperature of low clouds and fog may be similar to the surface temperature and appear as thesame darker shade.Water vapour satellite images are able to let us see regions of moist and dry air in the middle andupper troposphere, with darker shades showing areas of relatively dry air and lighter shades areasof relatively moist air.(a) Visible LightClouds off the coastof California(c) Water VaporGOES-West visible light (a), infrared (b), and water vapor (c) images taken on September 26, 2003.Ronterey(a) 0300Z(b) 1200ZInfrared satellite images taken on January 23, 2013, at an interval of 9 hours (0300z and 1200z).Lab Exercises: Weather Satellite Images1. a) In the visible light and infrared images of the northern Pacific and west coast of NorthAmerica from December 29, 2012 (above), circle the well-developed mid-latitude cycloneb) Are the clouds along the cold front of the mid-latitude cyclone low or high clouds? Howcan you tell?00ES15 VIS 29-Dec-2012 21002 Naval Research Laboratoryc) Why does a portion of southern Mexico appear dark in the Dec 29, 2012, infrared image?2. Use the September 26, 2003, composite image panel (above) to answer the following:a) In the visible light image, are the clouds off the coast of Califomia low clouds or highclouds? How can you tell?b) In the visible light image there is a cloudless area off the coast of Oregon. Is this a regionof relatively moist or relatively dry air?c) Why might explain why there is a lack of clouds in this area? There are several possibleanswers. (Hint: think about the processes or conditions that cause clouds to form)Visible light image from GOES-West. Dec 29, 2012, 2100z00ESIS IR 29-Dec-2012 21002 Naval Research Laboratory3. Use the January 23, 2013, pair of infrared satellite images (above) to answer the following:a) Why do northern and southern Africa appear much darker in the 1200z image than in the0300z image? (what do the images tell you about temperature and why does it change?)b) Has the ocean around the African continent changed temperature during the time betweenthe first and second image? Explain why it has or has not changed.c) Which feature of the general atmospheric circulation explains the band of clouds near theequator?d) Why are these clouds much more developed in the 1200z image than in the 0300z image?5-60-50-40-30-20nfrared image from GOES-West. Dec 29, 2012, 2100z90W4511

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Lab Exercises: Universal Time Coordinated1A satellite image of the United States was taken at &#34;0900z.&#34; What was the local standardtime in Chicago (90°W)?times a day2. Canadian surface weather maps are prepared by the Canadian Meteorological Centre fourin Calgary, AB, during the winter (standard time) and the summer (daylight time).at 0000z, 0600z, 1200z and 1800z. Equate each of these times to the local time00002Local CalgaryTime (winter)Local CalgaryTime (summer)Cloudless area offthe coast of Oregon060021200z(b) Infrared1800zD. Weather Satellite ImagesGeostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) orbit at fixed locations relative tothe Earth's surface. The satellites transmit images that are used for weather forecasting Thesensors on GOES satellites detect various wavelengths of radiation. The intensity of radiation incach wavelength is recorded and used to produce images. The images below (following pages)demonstrate weather satellite images created from visible light, thermal infrared radiation, and aportion of the infrared spectrum that allows the creation of &#34;water vapor&#34; images.Visible light satellite images show light reflected off Earth's surface or by clouds. The brightnessof the image depends on the albedo of the reflecting surface, with bright surfaces being snow andice-covered surfaces or the tops of clouds (low or high clouds), and dark surfaces being landareas and the oceans.Infrared satellite images show longwave thermal infrared radiation emitted by Earth's surface orby clouds Radiation laws equate the amount of radiation emitted to temperature thus infraredimages show differences in the temperature of surfaces. On infrared satellite images, coolersurfaces are shown in white and warmer surface in black. The tops of high cumulonimbus cloudsare much colder than low clouds of fog, and so appear bright white on infrared images. Thetemperature of low clouds and fog may be similar to the surface temperature and appear as thesame darker shade.Water vapour satellite images are able to let us see regions of moist and dry air in the middle andupper troposphere, with darker shades showing areas of relatively dry air and lighter shades areasof relatively moist air.(a) Visible LightClouds off the coastof California(c) Water VaporGOES-West visible light (a), infrared (b), and water vapor (c) images taken on September 26, 2003.Ronterey(a) 0300Z(b) 1200ZInfrared satellite images taken on January 23, 2013, at an interval of 9 hours (0300z and 1200z).Lab Exercises: Weather Satellite Images1. a) In the visible light and infrared images of the northern Pacific and west coast of NorthAmerica from December 29, 2012 (above), circle the well-developed mid-latitude cycloneb) Are the clouds along the cold front of the mid-latitude cyclone low or high clouds? Howcan you tell?00ES15 VIS 29-Dec-2012 21002 Naval Research Laboratoryc) Why does a portion of southern Mexico appear dark in the Dec 29, 2012, infrared image?2. Use the September 26, 2003, composite image panel (above) to answer the following:a) In the visible light image, are the clouds off the coast of Califomia low clouds or highclouds? How can you tell?b) In the visible light image there is a cloudless area off the coast of Oregon. Is this a regionof relatively moist or relatively dry air?c) Why might explain why there is a lack of clouds in this area? There are several possibleanswers. (Hint: think about the processes or conditions that cause clouds to form)Visible light image from GOES-West. Dec 29, 2012, 2100z00ESIS IR 29-Dec-2012 21002 Naval Research Laboratory3. Use the January 23, 2013, pair of infrared satellite images (above) to answer the following:a) Why do northern and southern Africa appear much darker in the 1200z image than in the0300z image? (what do the images tell you about temperature and why does it change?)b) Has the ocean around the African continent changed temperature during the time betweenthe first and second image? Explain why it has or has not changed.c) Which feature of the general atmospheric circulation explains the band of clouds near theequator?d) Why are these clouds much more developed in the 1200z image than in the 0300z image?5-60-50-40-30-20nfrared image from GOES-West. Dec 29, 2012, 2100z90W4511

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