Short Answer
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1.
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What
is the purpose of weather forecasts?
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2.
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Which
U.S. government agency is responsible for providing weather forecasts and accurate meteorological
information?
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3.
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What
is the purpose of the Naval Meteorological and Oceanography command?
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4.
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What
is the principal difference between long-range and local forecasting?
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5.
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What
is an area forecast?
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6.
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What
weather information is transmitted back to Earth by weather satellites?
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7.
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On
ships that do not have trained aerographers and meteorologists, who carries out weather observations
and reporting?
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8.
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Give
the locations of the six U.S. Naval Meteorological and Oceanographic Centers.
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9.
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What
do almanacs provide?
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10.
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Who
produces “Local Forecasts” and what type of information do they
contain?
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