SCCOOS Website SCCOOS Website TrainingTraining

Meteorological Stations Meteorological Stations

1. Go to the Recent Meteorological 1. Go to the Recent Meteorological Stations and Observations Stations and Observations webpage at webpage at http://www.sccoos.org/data/mets/http://www.sccoos.org/data/mets/

2. Scroll down the page and click on 2. Scroll down the page and click on “View Full Page”“View Full Page”

3. Click on “Map”3. Click on “Map”

4. Zoom in to locate the station that is 4. Zoom in to locate the station that is closest to Long Beach Harbor closest to Long Beach Harbor

5. Click on the station closest to Long 5. Click on the station closest to Long Beach HarborBeach Harbor

What are the coordinates of this What are the coordinates of this station?station?

ANSWER: ANSWER:

33.71600 N33.71600 N

118.24600 W118.24600 W

7. Click on the Recent Observations tab7. Click on the Recent Observations tab

8. Record the most recent observations for the following 8. Record the most recent observations for the following measurements: measurements:

Air TemperatureAir TemperatureAir PressureAir PressureWind SpeedWind SpeedWind DirectionWind DirectionWind GustWind GustWhen was this data collected?When was this data collected?*Answers will vary depending on conditions*Answers will vary depending on conditions

9. Change the units to °C9. Change the units to °C

10. What is the temperature in ° C at 10. What is the temperature in ° C at this station? (The number in the this station? (The number in the circle is the most recent data)circle is the most recent data)

*Answers will vary depending on the conditions at the time of the training*Answers will vary depending on the conditions at the time of the training

11. Change the distance from the 11. Change the distance from the coast to <30 kmcoast to <30 km

1212. . Which station has the highest air Which station has the highest air temperature?temperature?

13. Click on the station near coastal San 13. Click on the station near coastal San PedroPedro

14. Record the most recent observations for 14. Record the most recent observations for the following measurements:the following measurements:

HumidityHumidity

Precipitation RatePrecipitation Rate

When was this data collected?When was this data collected?

*Answers will vary depending on the conditions.

15. Select the sea surface temperature 15. Select the sea surface temperature channelchannel

16. Find the station that is closest to the 16. Find the station that is closest to the Long Beach Harbor. The number in Long Beach Harbor. The number in

the the triangle is the most recent triangle is the most recent measurement.measurement.

What is the sea surface temperature at this location?

17. Click on the station to get more information 17. Click on the station to get more information for this locationfor this location

What time was the last sample taken at this What time was the last sample taken at this location?location?