1. The following are used to collect weather data by meteorologists
- Satellites – they use electromagnetic spectrum to determine weather elements and formation of storms
- weather balloons – they are fitted with equipment such as barometer, hygrometers, and thermometers
- automated weather stations – these are smart weather stations that have weather equipment send real-time data to center meteorological departments
2. National Weather Service produces;
- maps with isobars – connect are of the same pressure
- maps with isotherms – connects areas of same temperatures
- weather service maps – interactive maps that have detailed weather parameters that can be looked up based on location
3. The answer is; It is the nation's primary weather-observing network.
ASOS is a program that amalgamates the Department of Defense (DOD), National Weather Service (NWS), and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that work in synergy to support many other departments other than the meteorological. Other benefiting departments are climatology, hydrology, and aviation industries.