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Jkov05 · **on:** Jul 13, 2018

Modern computer forecasting models have increasingly smaller grid spacing. This presents which of the following problems?
a. Mesoscale weather features can be predicted.
b. Small-scale weather features can be resolved by the models.
c. Many more computations are needed.
d. The vast amount of information makes it difficult to make a prediction.
e. It takes too long to make a prediction.

Question 2

Suppose there are two cloud layers above you. The lower cloud layer is moving from a westerly direction, while the higher cloud layer is moving from a northwesterly direction. From this observation you conclude that the wind is ____ with height and ____ advection is occurring between the cloud layers.
a. backing; cold
b. backing; warm
c. veering; cold
d. veering; warm
e. backing; no