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The
safety and comfort of those who venture out-on-the water have always been
weather dependent. In this course students will become keener observers of the
weather, but weather observations only have meaning in the context of the basic
principles of meteorology — the science of the atmosphere. The course focuses
on how weather systems form, behave, move, and interact with one another and
reflects the availability of all sorts of weather reports and forecasts on the
Internet. Wx2012 is a general weather course benefiting those sitting in their
living rooms, as much as those standing behind the helm. Each student receives:
· a
Weather Manual - USPS Weather - an
explanatory text with full color photographs and drawings covering weather in
the United States and its coastal and inland waters;
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a
set of three Daily Weather Maps - learning aids with a compete explanation of
map symbols designed to develop weather map reading and analysis skills; and
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NOAA’s Sky Watcher Chart - a reference to assist in identifying
cloud types – helpful indicators of approaching weather.
Weather is
designed to be conducted over ten two-hour classroom sessions, but each
instructor will determine the pace of the course.
Further Information
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