A Trip To Ghana Meteological Services

Meteorology is the study of climate and weather. To understand the world around us climate is studied to provide adequate information to guide human in their daily activities. When defining "climate", it becomes incomplete when the word "average" is exempted, therefore, climate is the average weather condition of a place. 

In the course of the study, it was revealed that the general name for measuring the instrument parameters is called ELEMENTS OF WEATHER.

The facilitator explained that, there are ten(10) types of clouds, namely;

1. Cirrus

2. Cirrocumulus

3.Cirrostratus
4. Attocumulus,
5. Attostratus, 
6. Nimbostratus
7. Stratus
8. Stratocumulus
9. Cumulus
10. Cumulumilus(CB).
  


 

The cloud is examined in three (3) categories; they are  height, amount, type .  The unit for height is metres(m), amount is oktar, however, there is no unit for type.

Moreover, hurricane is a heavy rainfall accompanied by a very strong wind about 60nod.

I gained a new knowledge on how humidity is measured.

Surprisingly, in the study the human hair is used as an instrument for measuring humidity. During harmattan, this is where most ladies complain of hair breakages and with  guys, this is the period where their hair gets bushy within a twinkle of an eye.

Meteorologists use their eyes to observe and record their findings on clouds.

            

By: Ernestina Serwaa Asante 
   Level 300(JN)