Open to the Public
This
new introductory weather course, first published Sep. 2000, is designed
for the coastal and Great Lakes mariner.
The
course consists of 7 chapters:
How
the Sun causes Weather: deals
mainly with the atmosphere; What
Causes the Wind to Blow: explains
atmospheric pressure; Water
in the Atmosphere: covers the
various forms of precipitation and fog; Clouds
- Signposts of the Skies: includes
the most common types and how they develop; Fronts
and Frontal Weather: what they
are and the weather that is associated with them; Thunderstorms
and Tornadoes: this
section also covers stability and instability; Forecasting
the Weather.
This
course runs approximately 10 weeks (one weekday evening per week).
Course
fee includes Student Notes,
Homework Folder, Homework Answers, Cloud Chart, State of the Sea Chart,
and Mapping Weather booklet.
COURSE
FEE: CPS Members -
$125.00 / Non-members: $135.00
THIS
COURSE WILL NEXT BE OFFERED:
Fall, 2008
Instructor: Dorit Girash, AP
Register
On-Line:
or call (519) 977-9611
FUNDAMENTALS
OF WEATHER