Hi all

Is there an FAQ for this group, or do you know one for weather elsewhere?

I'd like to find out what the relevance of thickness (other than
temperature) is on synoptic charts. Someone told me something once, but I
can't remember what was said. Something about wind direction, fronts and
thickness.

Thanks
JS

"John Smith" wrote in message
...
Hi all

Is there an FAQ for this group, or do you know one for weather
elsewhere?

I'd like to find out what the relevance of thickness (other than
temperature) is on synoptic charts. Someone told me something once,
but I
can't remember what was said. Something about wind direction, fronts
and
thickness.


.... as in my sig file. Specifically, for thickness, try


http://homepage.ntlworld.com/booty.weather/tthkfaq.htm

and for other weather-related FAQ's, there is a listing (not exhaustive
though) via the panel on the left-hand side of:-

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/booty.weather/uswfaqfr.htm

Many of the individual sites in Section 4 of the FAQ also have links to
weather related sites.

All the best,

Martin.



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John Smith wrote:
Hi all

Is there an FAQ for this group, or do you know one for weather elsewhere?

Google is your friend: try searching for "uk.sci.weather FAQ" and you
will be pointed to http://homepage.ntlworld.com/booty.weather/uswfaqfr.htm

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On Thu, 4 Aug 2005 10:32:34 +0100, John Smith wrote in


Is there an FAQ for this group, or do you know one for weather elsewhere?

I'd like to find out what the relevance of thickness (other than
temperature) is on synoptic charts. Someone told me something once, but I
can't remember what was said. Something about wind direction, fronts and
thickness.

The FAQ (produced largely by Martin Rowley) is here

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/booty.w...nfo/uswfaq.htm

and there is more detail on thickness he

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/booty.w...swfaq.htm#2A.5

and he

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/booty.w...wfaq.htm#2A.22

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Mike 55.13°N 6.69°W Coleraine posted to uk.sci.weather 04/08/2005 10:00:39 UTC

John Smith wrote:
Hi all

Is there an FAQ for this group, or do you know one for weather elsewhere?

I'd like to find out what the relevance of thickness (other than
temperature) is on synoptic charts. Someone told me something once, but I
can't remember what was said. Something about wind direction, fronts and
thickness.

Thanks
JS

Lows tend to move parallel to thickness lines, which they then of
course distort, causing the Low most often to turn to the left. The
speed of the Low depends on the thickness gradient or thermal wind.
This is the vector difference between the geostrophic winds at 500 mb
and 1000 mb.
A surface cold front is often found at the warm edge of an area
of enhanced thickness gradient. Hope that helps a bit.

Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey

"Martin Rowley" wrote in message
...

"John Smith" wrote in message
...
Hi all

Is there an FAQ for this group, or do you know one for weather
elsewhere?

I'd like to find out what the relevance of thickness (other than
temperature) is on synoptic charts. Someone told me something once,
but I
can't remember what was said. Something about wind direction, fronts
and
thickness.


... as in my sig file. Specifically, for thickness, try


http://homepage.ntlworld.com/booty.weather/tthkfaq.htm

and for other weather-related FAQ's, there is a listing (not exhaustive
though) via the panel on the left-hand side of:-

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/booty.weather/uswfaqfr.htm

Many of the individual sites in Section 4 of the FAQ also have links to
weather related sites.

All the best,

Martin.



--
FAQ & Glossary for uk.sci.weather at:-
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/booty.weather/uswfaqfr.htm
[ with Search facility ]
and
http://booty.org.uk/booty.weather/metindex.htm



Excellent. Thanks for the heads-up.

JS