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Learning
Activities
Here are some exploration applets that should help you learn some
important concepts.
Activity
1: Grow a thunderstorm
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Modify the vertical distribution
of temperature and dew point to grow a thunderstorm. What is
needed to grow a large thunderstorm?
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Activity
2: Stability Index
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Review the stability indices discussed
in Chapter 9, see some additional indices and then modify a
temperature and moisture profile to generate indices.
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Activity
3: Lightning
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Page 9-18 discusses how to determine
how far away a given lightning bolt is; you can practice and
try to avoid the lightning.
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