Weather

This challenging course will give you a new appreciation of the difficulties faced by your local weather news station and forecaster in his daunting task of predicting the weather.

Course Content:

I. Atmosphere

Composition and Structure
Temperature and Heat
Atmospheric Pressure
Station Model

II. Atmospheric Dynamics

Atmospheric Equilibrium
Condensation and Precipitation Processes
Clouds
Thunderstorms
Fog

III. Winds

Definitions and Theory
Primary and Secondary Circulation
Other Systems

IV. Air Masses

V. Pressure Systems and Fronts

VI. Violent Weather

Tropical Cyclones
Tornadoes
Waterspouts
Microbursts

VII. Related Topics

Wind Waves
Tsunamis
Weather Satellites
Optical Features
Climatology

VIII. Forecasting

Weather Data
Analysis of Weather Maps
The Prognastic Chart and Forecasting
The Small-Area Weather Map
Forecasting From Local Observations
Regional Weather
Folklore