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ACTIVITY #1:
Using the table below, compute the average wind speed for the months of August-November for each location.

Table 4.2.2:

Monthly average wind speeds (mph), August - November 1899, for stations in the Monthly Weather Review having at least 3 of the 4 months with wind speeds of 12 mph or above

 

 Aug

 Sept 

 Oct 

 Nov

Amarillo TX

 13.2

 14.6

 16.4

 9.9

Block Island RI

 10.6

 15.4

 15.6

 16.2

Cape Henry VA

 14.2

 12.0

 13.3

 12.4

Chicago IL

 13.8

 16.9

 17.6

 17.1

Hatteras NC

 14.0

 11.2

 13.0

 12.5

Kitty Hawk NC

 13.9

 13.4

 16.3

 14.3

Mt. Tamalpais CA

 16.5

 17.1

 18.2

 16.7

Sandy Hook NJ

 12.6

 17.1

 15.1

 18.2

Sioux City IA

 12.0

 12.8

 12.5

 n/a

N.B. Other stations along south Atlantic Coast -

Norfolk VA, Wilmington NC, Charleston SC, 

Savannah GA, Jacksonville FL -all had average wind speeds below 12 mph

Source: The University of North Carolina

 

ACTIVITY #2:

Keep a record of the average wind speed for Kitty Hawk, NC during one month. Compare the results to the data in the table at the left. Is it different or about the same?

Use The Weather Channel or Weather Underground to gather your data  

RECORD YOUR DATA

ACTIVITY #3:

Did you even put your hand out as you were riding your bike or hold your hand out of the window as you were driving down the road in a car? Give it a try (make sure a grown up says it is ok.) Will your hand go higher if you change the angle

 


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