THUNDERSTORMS AND SEVERE WEATHER      3 Credit Hours

Catalog description

Analysis and forecast of thunderstorm and severe convective weather activity development and movement. Analysis of atmospheric information and clouds, radar, computer models and charts. A study of mid-latitude cyclones and some focused study on tropical depressions, hurricanes, tornadoes, dust and sand storms. Study includes geographic effects and cyclone life cycles. Provides an in-depth look at the development of severe weather products for aviation such as AIRMET, SIGMET and Convective SIGMET.