I'm a college student taking a class on weather and climate. I have to do 2 page (typed-double spaced) report on the weather/climate in Detroit MI. I need to report on the following one might encounter while visiting:


General description of the physical environment

Impact of latitude and altitude on Insolation and Terrestrial Radiation

Impact of surrounding environment (water vs land, urban versus rural, etc)

Seasons

Humidity and Precipitation (annual, monthly, seasonal)

Forms of precipitation (with typical monthly accumulations)

Air pressure

Temp (monthly averages, high/lows, range, etc)

Macroscale Prevailing winds

Mesoscale Localized Winds

Dominating Air mases

Potential hazardous weather


Now some of this information might not apply because this is from an outline for 24 different locations for others (I picked detroit) in the class. The paper is a write up summarizing the typical (and atypical) weather/climate variables that are reported on TV weather analyses, in an atlas/almanac, or on NOAA radio. I'm having trouble locating information, anyone able to help?

 

no offense but i'm more worried about back then the weather in Detriot. Good luck with the paper.

 

try the NOAA website at www.srh.noaa.gov that should give you all the data you want.

Theo

 

"It's cool, it's cold, it's colder, it's too cold, it's too colder, then it gets warmer, then it gets warm, then it gets hot, then," . . you guessed it.

Repeat as necessary to fill two double typed pages.
Oh, and the physical environment - that might fill the 2nd page !! Here:

"The Water: It's cool, it's cold, it's colder, it's too cold, it's too colder, then it gets warmer, then it gets warm, then it gets nice and warm, then," . . you guessed it.

Feel free to qoute me as your source
P.S. Don't forget to use a really large font.

 

I'll try that out...anyone else feel free to ADD?.

 

Light.....Blue....Gray.....Dark....

Repeat for the other 364 days.

 

When you got a city as ugly as Detroit- who cares about the weather

Seriously though- it is actually harder than thought to get historical weather data- NOAA appears to exist for the purpose of selling weather info to news stations rather than to give the data to taxpayers.

 

I get all the weather data I need from the NOAA website - I can get history for a few years, trends, history of alerts and warnings, and incidents. I do not pay anything for this, I just know my way around the website..

Theo

 

theo-

You are probably right as I based my observations on an experience 6 years ago when trying to find monthly rain totals for an area.

 

Just HOW different can the weather in Detroit be from Topsfield, Mass? I hate to ask the obvious, but COME ON!!!

 

Easy now,

I have to find specific information, not general information. I need specific data to report on the subjects listed above.

 

c'mon its not that bad . u just have to carry a small amory with you. actuly detroit is coming back its not the getto it use to be. hell im white and i can walk down town and no one will do crap. but its cold here right now(talking aobut snow on friday) but last week we had a 65 degree day in november. go figure. michigan is the only palce ware you have to use the heat and air in the same day. try www.dtnow.com or use the noaa site