Cavs Geography Homework 2.8

1) Refer to synoptic chart and satellite image in 2.33 and 2.34:

a)  Estimate the air pressure at

 i) Hobart:

 The air pressure at Hobart is 1016 Isobars

ii) Port Hedland

 The air pressure at Port Hedland is 1010 Isobars

iii) Melbourne

 The air pressure at melbourne is 1020 Isobars

iv) Perth.

 The air pressure at Perth is 1019 Isobars

b) Name a capital city that will most likely experience rain in the  next 12 hours.

Port Headland will most likely experience rain in the next 12 hours

c) Prepare a brief weather forecast for Melbourne for the next 24 hours.

 Melbourne will experience sunny weather with clear skies, later in the day a cold front will sweep through the city but all togteher some nice weather prodicted.

d)  Name the feature shown on the synoptic chart that has caused the cloud cover at the following locations: i ) The Tasman Sea

 The coldfront coming through has caused cloud cover over this area.
ii) Central Australia

 The low pressure system has caused cloud cover over this area.

iii) West of Tasmania.

 A low pressure system has caused cloud cover over this area.

e) Which location, Sydney or Hobart, would have the strongest winds? Give a reason for your answer.

Hobart will experience stronger winds as the coldfront sweeps through. Sydney will experinece high pressure systems which is associated with clear, sunny weather whilst Hobart will be experiencing a colfront which tends to bring cooler weather, strong winds and cloud cover.