# Meteorologist {% hint style="info" %} Objective: - Demonstrate how weather maps are made, equipment used to gauge and predict weather {% endhint %} ![](/files/-MYfqTNv3kv4j0Jm_qzL) 1. Pass or have passed paragraphs. 3 & 4 of the weatherman badge 2. Keep from his own observations, a daily record of weather for one month 3. Explain the purpose and the principles of the simple thermometer, wet and dry- bulb thermometer, barometer, and an anemometer. 4. Know how synoptic weather maps are produced and be able to understand a simplified version of such a map, such as printed in newspapers. 5. Understand the following: relative humidity, dew point, isobar, millibar, isotherm, BuysBallot’s law, cold front, warm front, and illustrate any explanations with diagrams. 6. Construct a wind-vane, and a simple rain gauge. 7. Understand at least three different ways in which clouds are formed --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://badges.prepscouts.lk/senior-scouts/explorer-group-h/explorer-group/meteorologist.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.