- International Fees
International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course Overview
This course covers details on the development of maritime weather patterns and systems. The contents include atmosphere, atmospheric pressure, wind, cloud, precipitation, visibility, frontal systems, ocean currents, depressions and storms. Students will make weather observations from instruments, record and report on weather conditions.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
6.0
Domestic fees
$486.84
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe the composition of the earth's atmosphere and its physical properties.
- Describe various cloud types and the conditions required for their formation.
- Define different types of precipitation.
- Explain fog, haze and mist and related visibility restrictions.
- Describe the principles of basic meteorological instruments.
- Use basic meteorological instruments.
- Describe frontal systems and their weather.
- Use ship code and decode book to record weather.
Effective as of Fall 2008
Related Programs
MET 1 - Meteorology 1 (NAUT 1850) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs with a co-op option.
School of Transportation
- Master 150GT Domestic
Associate Certificate Part-time
- Master 500GT Domestic
Associate Certificate Part-time
- Nautical Sciences
Diploma Full-time
- Watchkeeping Mate Near Coastal (WKMNC)
Certificate Part-time
Course Offerings
Fall 2025
Below is one offering of NAUT 1850 for the Fall 2025 term.
CRN 52205
Dates
Sep 08 - Sep 26 Loading
- CRN 52205
- $486.84 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 08 - Sep 26 | Mon - Fri | 08:30 - 16:00 | Marine BMC |
Duration
3 weeks
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: COURSE WILL BE HELD AT THE MARINE CAMPUS IN NORTH VANCOUVER Required Textbook: Reeds Marine Meteorology by M. Cornish and E. Ives. Students may purchase the textbook at the BCIT Burnaby campus bookstore or online at www.bcitbookstore.ca. An Environment Canada Manual (ECM) will be provided in class. Note: For the issuance of Transport Canada Training certificates by the school, a Transport Canada, Candidate Document Number (CDN#) will be required. Contact Transport Canada, Marine Safety for further information. Please refer to prerequisite section of webpage for any prerequisite details.
Status
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.