Course Overview
This course will cover in detail the effects of weather on flying and airport operations. Topics will include weather office operational concepts, runway snow clearance, and aircraft de-icing and severe weather effects on airport operations.
Prerequisite(s)
Credits
2.0
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Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course the student will be able to:
- Classify the various climatic zones and describe their attributes using the brawn classification system.
- Explain the composition and structure of the atmosphere, atmospheric moisture and its effect on the weather.
- Describe the development of precipitation and its effect on the weather.
- Describe the concepts of atmospheric pressure its vertical and horizontal distribution and its relationship with other atmospheric variables such as wind.
- Describe the formation growth and dissipation of mid latitude cyclones, tropical storms, thunderstorms and tornadoes.
- Describe the various sources of weather information available for aviation operators.
- Interpret an Aviation Weather Report and forecasts and how it impacts regular operations at an airport.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2007
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