MetLink Home Other worksheets                 (A4P portrait to print this worksheet) WS1: MetLink International Weather Project      Name: .......................... Open the data table to record the latitude, longitude and altitude of 20 selected schools. You could select schools in UK, Europe or a variety eg Africa, India, Europe. Task 1: Metlink weather map Print out a map eg UK || Europe || World (with names) or UK || Europe || World (blank) Search the MetLink weather database for a particular day eg 04 -02-00. Plot data on the map to show a) temperature b) wind speed and direction c) weather (snow, rain, sun, etc). Add a key. You could do this exercise on a computer by copying the gif file map and pasting eg into a Word or Claris document (Claris Library has weather symbols) Task 2: Metlink school pairs Choose two contrasting schools eg Radley College, UK and Peterhouse, Zimbabwe. Use the MetLink weather database to find out the weather readings for each school. a) Plot graphs to show the weather at each school. b) Explain the differences. Task 3: Metlink graphs Use the MetLink database to discover data for a selected school eg Southmoor, Australia: a) Draw graph to show one or more weather variable during a selected period. b) Explain the variations. Task 4: Highest and lowest Use the MetLink database to search for a particular date eg 04-02-00 Highlight the resulting data and paste into a spreadsheet eg Excel. a) Sort the data to find out which location has (i) most rain (ii) highest temperature iii) lowest temperature iv) strongest winds. b) Write a brief description and explanation of the weather in four contrasting locations eg Canada, Southern Africa, Australia or Europe. Extension Task 5: UK or Europe weather extremes and synoptic chart Use the MetLink database to find out the a) wettest b) warmest c) coldest place. Use a UK or Europe map to plot a synoptic chart of the following: cloud cover, wind speed wind direction, temperature and pressure (try to plot isobars at 4mb intervals). Write a description and explanation of the synoptic chart.