Question

·         Is the temperature of a wet surface different from a dry surface? Why or why not?

·         How does cloud cover affect surface temperatures?

 

Abstract

We went outside and took surface temperatures with the IRT and then put the data in a graph and made a power point.

Hypothesis

·         Yes, ground is more dense/slippery when wet.

·         Cloud cover makes the surface temperature colder.

Procedure

·         We went outside and use IRT scanners to can the surface temperatures.

·         Wrote down the temperatures

·         While taking that we also timed each one to see the difference it would make.

·         Got all the data together

Collect Results

We will have to look at the times that the temps. Was taking, how much cloud cover was that day, if the surface of the ground was wet or dry and that will tell if the surface changes when the ground is wet vs. dry weather.

 

Analysis

 



	temp	cloud	wet/dry
11:09 AM	42.7	90	dry
11:10 AM	34.5	10	dry
9:13 AM	13.8	25	wet
9:12 AM	17.1	100	wet

 

Conclusion

Looking over the data it turns out that the surface temp was colder when it was wet and had more cloud cover then when there was little cloud cover and hotter.

Presentation

Brief Power Point based on your report and delivered to the class