Global Weather

Prerequisite:	None
Date:	TBA
Time:	1830 - 2130
Duration	1 Evening a week for 8 weeks
Location:	St. John Ambulance Centre on Dogwood St. at 2nd Avenue
Cost:	$130
Instructor:	To Be Announced
Contact: Training Officer	Ed Falstrem 250 923-3333(w) 250 923-7398(h)
Email the Commander	s.v.xoros@telus.net

Course Description: The Global Weather Course is designed for those who wish to make ocean crossings or for the student who would just like to gain a more in depth knowledge of meteorology

Global Weather consists of six chapters, some highlights of which are shown below:: Equilibrium in the Atmosphere, explains stability, instability in detail and the effect of atmospheric adiabatic vertical temperature profiles.; General Circulation, covers terrestrial wind circulation, El Nino, La Nina and Jet Streams.; Air Masses, deals with their classification, characteristics and their source regions.; Extra Tropical Cyclones, explains how they are formed and the interaction of the fronts within them.; Tropical Cyclones, takes the student from the hurricanes of the Atlantic to the typhoons of the Pacific, how they are formed, their dangers and how to react with their approach.; Forecasting, teaches how to interpret the professional weather map and explains in detail the various aspects of making a personal forecast.; The text book includes a Glossary and several useful appendices.; The course kit includes, Student Notes/Text, Homework Folder, Homework Answers, Cloud Chart, State of the Sea Chart and Mapping Weather booklet.; Global Weather is examinable and one of two exams may be written after completion of the course with the pass mark being 80%

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