Meteorology ASET Level 3
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A Distance Learning Course of 7 Lessons.
Course Description:
Having exact measurements of the atmosphere is very important in meteorology. This has been helped by the invention of suitable instruments for observation and by the organisation of a network of observing stations to gather weather data.
The art of weather forecasting has challenged many minds and much of the worldly wisdom displayed has been identified with weather lore and weather almanacs.
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Course Syllabus:
Earth as a planet
* Definitions
* The Solar System
* The Seasons, Night and Day
* Time
* The Moon and Tides
* Eclipses.
The atmosphere
* The Organisation of the Atmosphere
* The Tropical Atmosphere
* The Mid-Latitude Atmosphere.
Weather patterns
* Synoptic Maps
* Weather Processes
* Cloud Types.
Weather patterns (cont.)
* Factors Affecting Pressure and Wind
* Regional Weather Phenomena
* The Life Cycle of a Cyclone
* Thunderstorms
* The Life Cycle of a Thunderstorm.
Weather forecasting
* Data Collection and Analysis
* Television Weather Casting
* Setting Up Your Own Weather Station
* Weather Hazards.
Atmospheric pollution
* Concentration of Pollutants
* The Past Effects of Pollution
* The Greenhouse Effect
* The Ozone Layer
* Sunspots.
Climatic change
* Methane
* Volcanoes
* El Nino
* Atmospheric Cures
* Changing Climates.
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