METEO 3 Lesson 12 Images

The image is a world map focused on the Pacific and Indian Oceans, displaying regions in vibrant colors that indicate varying levels of tropical cyclone frequency. Latitude markings range from 40°S to 40°N, and longitude markings extend from 40°E to 80°W. Ocean areas—shown as white beneath the colored overlay—are covered by a gradient that transitions from white to purple, blue, cyan, green, yellow, orange, and finally red, which represents the highest frequency levels.

The most cyclonic activity, depicted in red, is concentrated mainly in the Northwestern Pacific and along the equatorial Pacific region. Landmasses appear in a beige tone. Beneath the map, a color scale provides numerical values from 0.01 (dark purple) to 0.55 (dark red), corresponding to the tropical cyclone frequency levels represented by the gradient.

The image is a map showing sea surface temperature (SST) patterns across the North Atlantic Ocean and portions of the surrounding continents. A color gradient ranges from deep purples, indicating cooler temperatures, to dark red, representing warmer temperatures. Contour lines and temperature labels are overlaid to identify specific temperature zones. The map highlights warm waters in the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico, while cooler temperatures appear in the North Atlantic in shades of blue and purple.

Landmasses—including parts of North and South America, Africa, and Europe—are outlined in black and filled in white. A color scale at the bottom indicates temperature values ranging from 19°C to 29°C. The map represents the long‑term average of SSTs from June through November.

The image is a map showing sea surface temperature climatology from 1981–2010 for the North Atlantic Ocean during August through October. A color gradient illustrates temperature variations, ranging from purple for the coolest waters at 18°C to red for the warmest at 29°C. The Caribbean Sea and parts of the western Atlantic are predominantly dark orange to red, indicating higher temperatures. Temperature contours are drawn at 1°C intervals, with labeled contours at every other degree. The map also outlines portions of North, Central, and South America on the left, along with the western coast of Africa on the right. A color scale beneath the map provides a reference for the temperature values.

The image is a colorful contour map showing the long‑term means of sea‑surface temperatures from May 15 to May 31 across a section of the northwestern hemisphere, including parts of Mexico and Central America. It displays varying sea surface temperatures (SST) represented by a gradient of colors transitioning from dark purple, blue, and green in the northwest to shades of yellow, orange, and red toward the southwest. This gradient reflects temperature differences, with purple indicating the lowest values at 18°C and red indicating the highest at 30°C, a corresponding color scale is located to the right of the map. At the top of the image, text identifies the map as originating from the NOAA‑CIRES/Climate Diagnostics Center.

The image depicts a map of sea surface temperatures (SST) in the western Pacific Ocean, using a range of colors to represent different temperature zones. Latitude markings span from 5°S to 35°N, and longitude markings extend from 105°E to 180°E. A temperature scale at the bottom ranges from 17°C to 29°C, represented by colors transitioning from purple to red. The map is part of NOAA’s Extended SST datasets and reflects climatology from 1981 to 2010, covering the months of January through December. Each colored region corresponds to a specific temperature band, with cooler temperatures shown in blues and purples and warmer temperatures shown in oranges and reds. Major landmasses, including parts of Southeast Asia, are outlined in black, and the highest SSTs are located primarily near the Equator.

The image is divided into two segments. On the left side, there is a weather radar visualization of a hurricane approaching the southeastern United States, specifically Florida from the west. The hurricane features a distinct eye and a spiral structure, illustrated with vibrant colors: red and orange indicate the most intense areas, surrounded by yellow and green bands showing decreasing intensity. Blue hues depict the outer rain bands and lighter precipitation; all set against a black background. The outlines of Florida and its neighboring states appear as bright orange lines.

On the right side, the image shows a color‑coded map of sea surface temperatures. This map uses shades of green, yellow, and blue to depict varying SSTs, with blue indicating colder water and yellow indicating warmer water. The colors form an abstract, pixelated pattern over a pale gray landmass, representing different data values across the same area shown in the radar image. The warmest waters align with the center of the hurricane, while cooler temperatures surround the storm.

The image is a weather map showing the projected paths of two tropical storms—Bonnie and Danielle—over the North Atlantic Ocean. The map includes parts of the eastern United States coastline, the Caribbean, South America, and the surrounding Atlantic. A grid of latitude and longitude lines is marked in 10‑degree increments. Tropical Storm Bonnie’s path is shown in gray as it moves northwest toward the U.S. East Coast. Tropical Storm Danielle’s path is displayed in multiple colors—white, salmon, yellow, and teal—tracking northwest before curving northeastward back out into the Atlantic. A legend in the bottom left identifies the storm categories represented by these colors: teal for a tropical depression, white for a tropical storm, salmon for Category 1, yellow for Category 2, orange for Category 3, red for Category 4, and black for Category 5 hurricanes. Dates and times in UTC are labeled along each storm’s track.

The image is a map of Southeast Asia showing the geographical layout of countries and major islands in the region. The ocean is shaded light blue, while the landmasses appear in vivid green. Key countries are labeled in regular capitalization, including Vietnam, Kampuchea (Cambodia), Malaysia, Philippines, and Indonesia. Major cities are marked with black stars, with Singapore labeled in red text as the only city highlighted in that color. Important islands and regions—including Sumatra, Borneo, Java, and the Nicobar Islands—are prominently labeled as well. Several seas and straits, such as the Andaman Sea and the Makasar Strait, are identified with names in white text. Malaysia is shaded in a lighter green than the surrounding countries, emphasizing it as the primary focus of the map, with Singapore shown at its southern tip.

The image is a map highlighting global monsoon areas. The map features a light blue grid background representing the oceans, with green landmasses showing the continents and surrounding regions. Monsoon‑affected areas are shaded in a translucent light gray, covering parts of Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia. A dashed yellow horizontal line runs across the map to represent the Equator. The text “Monsoon Areas” is centered in the middle of the shaded monsoon polygon.

The image is a black‑and‑white satellite view showing cloud formations over western coastal Africa. Swirling cloud patterns appear over the ocean, indicating a dynamic weather system. The coastline is visible and outlined with a thin white line, marking the boundary between land and sea. Several cloud masses display a centralized, spiral‑like structure surrounded by lighter, more dispersed clouds. Small white crosses are evenly scattered across the image, marking longitude and latitude lines. The cloud textures range from dense, bright white areas to more diffuse gray regions, suggesting variations in cloud density and altitude. Parts of South America are also visible in the bottom‑left corner, outlined in white.

The image is a black‑and‑white satellite view of a hurricane, showing a well‑defined spiral structure characteristic of a powerful storm system. Swirling cloud bands wrap tightly around a small, distinct eye at the center, which is labeled “Wilma’s ‘pinhole eye’” with a yellow arrow pointing to it. The cloud patterns vary in shades of gray, illustrating differences in cloud density and thickness. The hurricane’s outer bands extend far outward, covering a large surrounding area. The location of the storm is not specified in the image.

The image illustrates cloud dynamics, focusing on the process of entrainment. It features three sections of a cumulonimbus cloud set against a gradient blue sky. On the left, red arrows show warm bubbles of rising air, while dark blue arrows indicate dry air being drawn in from the sides. A yellow box explains this process with the text: “Warm bubbles of rising air draw in dry air from the periphery of the cloud. This process is called entrainment.”

In the center panel, the cloud is shown with internal arrows depicting a developing downdraft. A second yellow box explains: “As dry air mixes with the moisture‑laden cloudy air, evaporative cooling takes place. This causes the mixed air to accelerate downward.”

On the right, another cloud segment shows the continued acceleration of the downdraft, illustrated with blue arrows and annotations describing the drag of dry air: “As the downdraft continues to accelerate downward, it draws in more dry air from the edges of the cloud. This in turn causes more evaporative cooling, thus strengthening the downdraft.” The ocean or horizon is visible at the bottom of the image.

The image is a black‑and‑white satellite view of a weather system over the Arabian Peninsula and surrounding regions. Earth is shown in monochrome, depicting cloud formations, land, and water. The Arabian Peninsula is outlined for clarity, marking the geographic boundaries of the region. A swirling cloud system, indicative of a cyclone, is visible east of the peninsula over the Arabian Sea. Darker areas signify dry air, with the label “Dry Air” appearing in yellow above Saudi Arabia. Additional scattered cloud formations can be seen over the Indian subcontinent and nearby areas.

The image depicts a large, empty football stadium—Beaver Stadium—from a high vantage point, providing a clear view of the field and surrounding stands. The field is marked with white yard lines and numbers at every 10‑yard interval, ranging from 10 to 50. “PENN STATE” is prominently displayed in large white letters in both end zones. The seating is arranged in tiers around the field, consisting of rows of gray bleachers. A small number of people are visible on the near side of the field, appearing tiny within the expansive stadium. In the background, beyond the stadium, a distant tree‑lined landscape is visible.

The image is a satellite view of Super Typhoon Lan, showing swirling clouds arranged in a circular formation. At the center is the storm’s eye, which appears dark and calm compared to the surrounding dense, rotating white clouds. Through the opening in the eye, the blue of the ocean is visible beneath the clouds. The cloud bands form well‑defined, concentric circles, creating a sense of depth and dynamic motion. The overall color scheme is dominated by shades of white and gray, with hints of blue visible in the eye, providing contrast to the otherwise uniform cloud structure.

The image is a satellite view depicting Hurricane Maria, shown primarily in grayscale. At the center is a dark circular area representing the eye of the storm, surrounded by dense cloud formations. These clouds spiral outward in a counterclockwise pattern, with varying textures and shading indicating differences in cloud density. The overall appearance conveys the storm’s strong rotation and intensity. In the lower‑left corner, a thin red line appears, which is an overlay representing land beneath the storm.

The image is a detailed map titled “U.S. Department of Commerce, National Weather Service North Atlantic Hurricane Tracking Chart” for the year 2011. It shows the paths of all tropical cyclones that formed in the North Atlantic during that season. The map includes black latitude and longitude markings and depicts the Atlantic Ocean in blue, along with the eastern United States, the Caribbean, and portions of Central and South America, with landmasses shown in tan.

Various colored lines trace each cyclone’s track, with each color representing storm intensity: magenta for major hurricanes, red for hurricanes, yellow for tropical storms, green for tropical depressions, orange for subtropical storms, and blue for subtropical depressions. Filled circles mark specific position points along the tracks. The chart also contains a legend that explains the symbols used, including those for wave disturbances and minimum pressure markers.

The tracks of storms such as Arlene, Bret, Cindy, and several others are shown and are labeled with numbers that correspond to a legend listing each cyclone’s name, wind speed, type, and active dates. The background features a light grid pattern to aid in navigation and measurement.

The image is a detailed map of Africa highlighting the Cape Verde Islands off the northwestern coast. The continent is shown in light blue with country borders outlined in white, while regions outside Africa appear in grey. The Cape Verde Islands are emphasized with a darker blue shade. A circular zoomed‑in section focuses on the islands’ location, displaying several blue shapes representing each island in the chain. Below the main map, an inset globe provides a world view with Africa highlighted in light blue and the islands’ location marked by a circle.

The image shows a map tracking the path of Hurricane Irene over the western North Atlantic Ocean. The map includes latitude and longitude lines with degree markings, covering the southeastern United States, the Caribbean, and portions of the Atlantic Ocean. Irene’s track is shown as a multicolored line beginning in the southeast Caribbean and curving northeastward along the U.S. East Coast. Segments of the track are colored white, yellow, and orange to represent storm intensity ranging from tropical depression to Category 3, with dates labeled along the path.

Landmasses are shaded in greens, while the ocean features varying blues, with lighter shades indicating shallower waters. A key in the upper-left corner identifies the color coding for storm severity: magenta for major hurricanes, red for hurricanes, yellow for tropical storms, green for tropical depressions, orange for subtropical storms, and blue for subtropical depressions. The map covers the period from August 20th, 2011, at 18z to August 20th, 2011, at 00z.

The image shows a satellite view covering parts of the southeastern United States, the Gulf of Mexico, and sections of the Caribbean Sea. It compares Hurricane Katrina forecast uncertainty between 2005 and 2015. A large transparent cone spans the Gulf of Mexico, narrowing from the 2005 outline to the 2015 outline, illustrating increased forecast precision over the decade. Six red hurricane symbols mark a track running through the cone.

In the top left corner, a gray textbox explains the improvements in forecasting accuracy, stating: “Improved observations, new satellites and advances in research, modeling and supercomputing have led to hurricane track forecasts that are 40% more accurate, leading to greater forecast confidence.” The NOAA logo appears in the bottom left corner.

The image is an aerial view of two houses damaged by Hurricane Andrew. The house on the left has a dark roof with large white painted letters reading “ANDREW WAS HERE.” Debris is scattered throughout the area, and both houses show significant roof damage, including missing shingles and exposed structural sections. The surrounding yard is littered with broken wood and other materials. A white vehicle is parked on a narrow path between the two houses, and parts of the yard appear torn up or disturbed.

spiraling pattern of concentric circles that illustrate wind speeds around the hurricane’s center. The innermost region is dark purple, indicating the highest wind speeds. Surrounding this core are progressively wider bands in pink, red, yellow, green, and blue, each representing decreasing wind speeds with increasing distance from the center. Black lines separate the color bands and are labeled to mark the isolines. White arrows indicate wind direction, curving inward in a circular pattern.

The coastline of Florida appears on the left side of the map, showing the hurricane’s close proximity to land. Additional geographical features and latitude/longitude lines are included, helping to place the hurricane’s location spatially.

The image is a radar depiction of Hurricane Andrew taken on August 24, 1992, at 08:35 UTC, as the storm was making landfall in Southeast Florida. The radar image shows a vivid, swirling structure illustrating the hurricane’s intensity. At the center is a clearly defined circular eye, surrounded by concentric bands of red, orange, yellow, green, and blue that represent varying precipitation intensities.

A color scale on the right ranges from navy (<15 dBZ) to magenta (>48 dBZ), indicating increasing rainfall intensity. The map also includes labels for several locations in Florida, such as Miami Beach, Virginia Key, and Key Largo, helping place the storm geographically. Text on the right side provides information about the radar system, NOAA, and the Hurricane Research Division.

The image is a weather map showing storm reports across the southeastern United States for September 15, 2004. The map spans the lower 48 states, with storm reports marked by colored dots: red for tornadoes, blue for wind, and green for hail. A cluster of red dots appears in the southeastern region—specifically the Florida Panhandle and southwest Georgia—indicating multiple tornado reports in that area. State and county borders are included for geographic reference.

A legend in the bottom left corner explains the meaning of the colored dots, and the abbreviation “SPC” refers to the Storm Prediction Center, as indicated by the logo in the corner. In total, 32 reports are shown. At the top of the map, there is an indication that the map was updated at 12:04 Z on September 22, 2004.

The image is a map of the lower 48 states of the United States showing storm reports for September 17, 2004, titled “SPC Storm Reports for 09/17/04” at the top. The map displays storm events using color‑coded markers: red for tornado reports, blue for wind reports, and green for hail reports. Most of the hail reports are concentrated in the Midwest—particularly Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, and Iowa—and include some instances of large hail, shown as black triangles.

In the Mid‑Atlantic region, there are tornado reports in Virginia, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina, along with wind reports and high‑wind reports, represented by black squares. A legend in the bottom left corner explains each marker and lists the number of reports. In total, 128 reports are shown.

The NOAA logo appears on the map, and an update note at the top indicates that the map was last updated at 12:04 Z on September 24, 2004. Thin black lines outline state boundaries.

The image is a map of the southeastern United States, including the Gulf of Mexico. The United States is shaded in green, water areas in blue, and other surrounding landmasses in gray. Hurricane Ivan’s storm track is shown as a large, curved, dashed white line moving northeastward from the Gulf of Mexico through Alabama, then into Georgia and North Carolina. Near the Gulf Coast, just below the curve, there is a bold black hurricane symbol with a translucent white quarter‑circle extending from its northeast side.

Scattered across parts of Alabama, Georgia and the Florida Panhandle are several small red triangular icons, representing reported tornado sightings, all located within the translucent polygon. In the top‑right corner, a white box with red text reads “TORNADO REPORTS.. (29)”.

The image is a map showing the path of Hurricane Camille from August 14 to August 22, 1969. The map covers portions of the southeastern United States, the Gulf of Mexico, and the northwestern Atlantic Ocean. Camille’s track is illustrated using different line styles to mark each stage of the storm: a line of dots represents the tropical depression stage, a dashed line indicates the tropical storm stage, a solid line marks the hurricane stages, and a line of asterisks shows the later depression stage. Specific points along the track are marked with circles and labeled with the corresponding day of the month.

Major cities such as New Orleans, Jackson, Pensacola, Richmond, and Washington are labeled for reference. The map is divided by latitude and longitude lines with degrees clearly marked. Other geographic features, including Key West, Miami, surrounding landmasses, and adjacent bodies of water, are also visible.

The image consists of two aerial black‑and‑white photographs placed side by side, labeled “Before” and “After.” The left photograph (“Before”) shows a well‑structured complex with multiple buildings forming a rectangular boundary around an open courtyard containing visible trees and shrubs. Roads and trees surround the complex in a neatly organized pattern.

The right photograph (“After”) shows the same location following Hurricane Camille. The buildings are gone, leaving an empty plot with scattered trees and debris, clearly indicating extensive damage and destruction.

The image consists of two aerial photographs of the Bolivar Peninsula taken before and after Hurricane Katrina.

The top photograph, dated September 9, 2008, shows a neatly arranged residential neighborhood built on lush green land. Numerous houses with distinct roof shapes and layouts fill the area, bordered by white sand beaches. A large body of water extends toward the horizon. Two houses are highlighted with yellow arrows.

The bottom photograph, dated September 15, 2008, shows the same area after the hurricane’s impact. The once orderly neighborhood is now severely damaged, with widespread debris and many houses destroyed or heavily damaged. The land appears more barren compared to the earlier image. The same two houses are highlighted with yellow arrows, showing that they remain standing and also serving as reference points for spatial orientation within the scene.