10.28.2012
Sunrise and Sunset in Macon, Georgia
Today I recorded the location of the Sun in the sky at different times of the day in Macon, Georgia. Below you will find a table that shows the Time, Temperature, Humidity, Dew Point, and the Weather Condition at a specific time as well as a depiction of where the Sun was positioned in the sky at various times throughout the day. The color of the squares correspond to the time on the table that is the same color.
10.21.2012
How to Make a Barometer
Recently I had to make a barometer. To do so I needed a glass jar, a balloon, tape, scissors, and a straw. I cut the balloon in half and placed it on top of the glass jar. I taped the straw to the middle of the balloon and then cut the end of the straw off at an angle.
When the pressure on the outside of the jar is more than the pressure on the inside it will push down on the balloon and cause the straw to go up.
If the pressure on the inside of the jar is more than the pressure on the outside then the pressure on the inside will cause the balloon to bulge and the straw will point downwards.
Here are a few videos on how to make different versions of barometers.
Comparison of Cities Along the Same Longitude
The five cities I chose to compare were Charlotte, North Carolina, Miami, Florida, Manta, Ecuador, Chitre, Panama, and Colon, Cuba.
Charlotte is located at 35 degrees, 13 minutes, and 37.51 seconds North and 80 degrees, 50 minutes, and 35.26 seconds West. The sun rose at 7:35 am and will set at 6:40 pm. The high temperature for today was 68 degrees Fahrenheit and the low was 44 degrees Fahrenheit. Here is a picture of Charlotte.
Miami is located at 5 degrees, 47 minutes, and 20.30 seconds North and 80 degrees, 13 minutes, and 35.18 seconds West. The sun rose at 7:23 am it will set at 6:47 pm. The high today was 86 degrees Fahrenheit and the low was 73 degrees Fahrenheit. A picture of Miami can be found below.
Manta, Ecuador is located at 0 degrees, 57 minutes, and 00.08 seconds South and 80 degrees, 42 minutes, and 58.32 seconds West. The sun came up at 6:03 am and it will go down at 6:11 pm. 79 degrees Fahrenheit was the high and today's low was 68 degrees Fahrenheit. Here is a picture of Manta.
Chitre, Panama is located at 7 degrees, 57 minutes, and 53.30 seconds North and 80 degrees, 25 minutes, and 20.39 seconds West. Sunrise was at 7:09 am and sunset will be at 7:03 pm. The high for today was 89 degrees Fahrenheit and the low was 71 degrees Fahrenheit. You can find a picture of Chitre below.
Colon, Cuba is located at 22 degrees, 43 minutes, and 21.00 seconds North and 80 degrees, 54 minutes, and 24.00 seconds West. The sun came up at 7:23 am and it will set at 6:53 pm. Today's high was 86 degrees Fahrenheit and the low was 72 degrees Fahrenheit. Here is a picture of Colon.
Charlotte is located at 35 degrees, 13 minutes, and 37.51 seconds North and 80 degrees, 50 minutes, and 35.26 seconds West. The sun rose at 7:35 am and will set at 6:40 pm. The high temperature for today was 68 degrees Fahrenheit and the low was 44 degrees Fahrenheit. Here is a picture of Charlotte.
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| Charlotte, North Carolina |
Miami is located at 5 degrees, 47 minutes, and 20.30 seconds North and 80 degrees, 13 minutes, and 35.18 seconds West. The sun rose at 7:23 am it will set at 6:47 pm. The high today was 86 degrees Fahrenheit and the low was 73 degrees Fahrenheit. A picture of Miami can be found below.
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| Miami, Florida |
Manta, Ecuador is located at 0 degrees, 57 minutes, and 00.08 seconds South and 80 degrees, 42 minutes, and 58.32 seconds West. The sun came up at 6:03 am and it will go down at 6:11 pm. 79 degrees Fahrenheit was the high and today's low was 68 degrees Fahrenheit. Here is a picture of Manta.
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| Manta, Ecuador |
Chitre, Panama is located at 7 degrees, 57 minutes, and 53.30 seconds North and 80 degrees, 25 minutes, and 20.39 seconds West. Sunrise was at 7:09 am and sunset will be at 7:03 pm. The high for today was 89 degrees Fahrenheit and the low was 71 degrees Fahrenheit. You can find a picture of Chitre below.
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| Chitre, Panama |
Colon, Cuba is located at 22 degrees, 43 minutes, and 21.00 seconds North and 80 degrees, 54 minutes, and 24.00 seconds West. The sun came up at 7:23 am and it will set at 6:53 pm. Today's high was 86 degrees Fahrenheit and the low was 72 degrees Fahrenheit. Here is a picture of Colon.
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| Colon, Cuba |
10.12.2012
Wind Rose Plots
Wind Rose Plots show the percentage of time the wind blows in a certain direction. Below you will find several Wind Rose Plots I created by using archived data from the year of 1992. The Wind Rose Plots depict the direction the wind was blowing in Macon, Georgia on various days throughout 1992. Here is a picture of the location the wind speeds were collected.
The average wind speed on January 1, 1992 was 4.22 m/s.
The average wind speed on February 14, 1992 was 1.91 m/s.
The average wind speed on July 4, 1992 was 3.32 m/s.
The average wind speed on October 31, 1992 was 1.99 m/s.
The average wind speed on December 25, 1992 was 2.68 m/s.
Here is the link to the site that I got the data for these plots. EPA.
This is the link to the software that I used to create the plots. Lakes Environmental.
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| Lewis B. Wilson Airport in Macon, Georgia (Weather Monitoring Station) |
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| January 1, 1992 (blowing from) |
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| January 1, 1992 (blowing to) |
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| February 14, 1992 (blowing from) |
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| February 14, 1992 (blowing to) |
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| July 4, 1992 (blowing from) |
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| July 4, 1992 (blowing to) |
The average wind speed on July 4, 1992 was 3.32 m/s.
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| October 31, 1992 (blowing from) |
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| October 31, 1992 (blowing to) |
The average wind speed on October 31, 1992 was 1.99 m/s.
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| December 25, 1992 (blowing from) |
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| December 25, 1992 (blowing to) |
The average wind speed on December 25, 1992 was 2.68 m/s.
Here is the link to the site that I got the data for these plots. EPA.
This is the link to the software that I used to create the plots. Lakes Environmental.
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