The Effect of Rain on Morning Temperatures
Activity Data

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Choose one of the options below.

** The Tishomingo (Wet) Site received 61 mm of rain on June 26, 2001 from 10:15 AM to 12:15 PM.


Option 1 Option 2
(All Users)

Have students read values from a graph.

Solar Radiation and Temperature Graph ("Wet Site")

Solar Radiation and Temperature Graph ("Dry Site")

(All Users)

Have students create graphs from a table of data.

Solar Radiation and Temperatue Table

Option 3 Option 4

Data and table template (Mac OS users only)
Have students create a graph using WxScope®.

Requires WxScope® (Mac OS users only)

Instructions

Step 1: Download

  • File 1 (click and hold; choose "Save this Link as..." from popup menu; do not rename file)
  • File 2 (click and hold; choose "Save this Link as..." from popup menu; do not rename file)
  • WxScope Graph (click once to download)
Step 2: Move Data Files
  • Move the files 20010628tish.mts and 20010628paul.mts to your "WxScope Data" folder in "WxScope."
Step 3: View Data
  • Start up the WxScope® application and open the file SunriseSunset.wxt.
  • Note; If you have a Mac and don't have the WxScope® application, download it here.

Data and table template (Mac OS users only)
Have students create a table using WxScope®.

Requires WxScope® (Mac OS users only)

Instructions:

Step 1: Download

  • File 1 (click and hold; choose "Save this Link as..." from popup menu; do not rename file)
  • File 2 (click and hold; choose "Save this Link as..." from popup menu; do not rename file)
  • WxScope table (click once to download)
Step 2: Move Data Files
  • Move the files 20010628tish.mts and 20010628paul.mts to your "WxScope Data" folder in "WxScope."
Step 3: View Data
  • Start up the WxScope® application and open the file SunriseSunset.wxt.
  • Note; If you have a Mac and don't have the WxScope® application, download it here.
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