The occurrence of icing, turbulence, tornadoes, and lightning are studied. Credits Making use of the weather lab and Internet, students collect and study weather data from around the world. Emphasis will be placed on decoding information contained in the remarks section of weather observations and on the differences between North American weather charts and those produced in other parts of the world. Surface charts are used to make short-range forecasts while prognostic charts are used to make longer range forecasts. The student learns to glean important information from radar and nephanalysis charts and satellite imagery.
Students present a project involving detailed weather planning for a transoceanic flight.
Emphasis is on interpreting satellite images and radar returns. The different modes of data acquisition are demonstrated and discussed. The knowledge of mechanisms and forces that cause the earth s atmosphere to move will be applied to the other planets. Solar effects on space travel will be studied. Emphasis will be placed on the weather of planets which will most likely be visited in the early 21st century.