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ANNOUNCEMENTS and ANSWER KEY

Week 11


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LIT Member Evaluation


ANNOUNCEMENTS - Week 11

30 November 2001

  1. Another significant and successful DataStreme semester is almost wrapped up. As always, the success of the DataStreme course is due in major part to your time and efforts devoted to assisting participants, both with learning the weather content, and guiding them to become Weather Education Resource Teachers. At your final course meeting, as you reflect on the course, you should help the participants focus on their goal ahead. Please stress that we encourage their continuing use of the DataStreme Homepage, in their classes and with their colleagues. They may use the Today's Weather booklets to help with this. Be sure they realize DataStreme meteorological data are available year-round.

  2. LIT leaders should also remember to bring several extra copies of the participant evaluation that was delivered electronically as "Image 3" with Activity 11B to the final meeting for those participants who have not brought theirs. Do NOT use copies of previous semester's evaluations, use only the latest Fall 2001 electronic version.

  3. We would also appreciate all LIT leaders and LIT members taking a few moments to complete the DataStreme evaluation that is listed under: "LIT Member Evaluation", or at the top of this page, or on this week's Answer Key Homepage. Please either email (amsedu@dc.ametsoc.org) or fax (800-258-1176) your responses to DataStreme Central as soon as possible.

  4. DataStreme Participant “Grading” Recommendations

    LIT leaders should submit by email or fax to DataStreme Central as soon as the course is completed, but not later than Monday morning, 17 December 2001, a list with each participant’s name followed by one of three possible recommendations for grading (FULL, INCOMPLETE, or FAIL). The course instructor, Dr. Bob Weinbeck will acknowledge receipt of the listing via email. If recommendations are not received by the morning of 12/17, INCOMPLETE will have to be submitted for all your participants.

    LIT leaders are to arrive at the recommendations by conferring with LIT members.

    If you have uncertainties as to which category an individual participant deserves, or any other questions, contact Bob Weinbeck at DataStreme Central, 1-800-824-0405.

  5. Other administrative items:


  6. We anticipate about 30 LITs running in the Spring. We assume you will be running in the Spring. We sincerely extend our appreciation to you, our colleagues in this magnificent effort, for your efforts in being a part of DataStreme, the most successful national teacher enhancement course ever (in our humble opinion).

  7. For your information, we are increasingly optimistic that we will keep DataStreme going beyond this school year. We will let you know as soon as we know, Long Live DataStreme!

  8. DataStreme Course Schedule - Spring 2002

    (Weekly Schedule: The dates shown are the Monday of the given week.)
    Preview Week - Jan 21
    Week 1 - Jan 28
    Week 2 - Feb 4
    Week 3 - Feb 11
    Week 4 - Feb 18
    Week 5 - Feb 25
    Week 6 - Mar 4
    Spring Vacation - Mar 11
    Week 7 - Mar 18
    Week 8 - Mar 25
    Week 9 - Apr 1
    Week 10 - Apr 8
    Week 11 - Apr 15
    Week 12 - Apr 22
    DataStreme Course Meeting Dates:
    The dates shown below are the suggested windows for course meetings. The dates coincide with course materials.
    Recommended Informal Orientation Meeting: January 7 - 19
    First Formal Course Group Meeting: January 22 - February 2 (required)
    Second Formal Course Group Meeting: February 25 - March 2 (required)
    Final Formal Course Group Meeting: April 25 - May 4 (required)


WEEK 11 ANSWER KEY

A. CHAPTER PROGRESS:

  1. lower
  2. both updrafts and downdrafts
  3. squall line
  4. mesoscale convective complex (MCC)
  5. Florida, . . coastal California
  6. unlike
  7. 1.0 miles
  8. touch (contact) the ground
  9. 10%
  10. spring
  11. Oklahoma
  12. increases
  13. - 15. [as appropriate by participant]

B. DAILY SUMMARY:

Tuesday:
1. may occur
2. local Weather Service Office
  Thursday:
1. hours
2. power of the moving water

ACTIVITIES RESPONSE

ACTIVITY 11A:

  1. strong, . . strong
  2. falls
  3. cold
  4. high
  5. bright white
  6. cold, . . warm
  7. low
  8. no answer needed
  9. orographic lifting, . . sea breeze front
  10. counterclockwise and inward, . . 70 ºF, . . southeast at 10 knots
  11. all of these locations
  12. did, . . did
  13. dry, . . is, . . do
  14. was, . . trough
  15. parallel, . . spreading apart

ACTIVITY 11B:

  1. southwest towards the northeast
  2. 53 minutes, . . 40 miles, . . 45 miles per hour
  3. F-5, . . 3 points, . . 261 to 318 mi/hr
  4. southeast
  5. southeast
  6. southwest
  7. north
  8. would
  9. 254-332 km/hr or 158-206 mi/hr
  10. lighter, . . west to east

If you have comments or questions, you may send email to: amsedu@dc.ametsoc.org.

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