Credits A survey course in atmospheric science that includes applications to flight. Students will study and make use of surface weather observations, surface maps, and constant pressure maps. This course takes advantage of current topics in weather and exposes the student to a real-world discussion of poignantly relative topical areas. Subject matter will vary from semester to semester.
Course is repeatable.
This course focuses on visually identifying clouds and cloud formations to interpret their underlying meteorological meaning. Formations associated with wind shear, turbulence, stable and unstable atmospheres and severe weather will be discussed. Various methodologies of modern measurement techniques, including the use of remote sensing, are examined in detail. Included are presentations from an historical perspective over geological time frames on the development of past climactic regimes, and their transition to the present era climate as well as the atmospheric dynamics involved in the global change process. Aviation-related practices, procedures, and operations dictated by various climactic regimes are discussed.