METEO361 - Fundamentals of Mesoscale Weather Forecasting

Summer 2013, Section 001 - 3.0 Credits
Schedule Number 168187

Important Dates

Reg Period: 2/4/2013 - 5/20/2013
First Day of Class: 5/13/2013
End of Class: 8/7/2013

Course Description

Applying atmospheric principles to small-scale weather systems, with an emphasis on the conceptual modeling and short-range prediction of severe thunderstorms.

Strong writing skills are recommended for this course. If English is not your native language, it is important that you read additional information regarding English language proficiency before registering for this course.

Prerequisites

METEO101

Sample Course Syllabus

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Costs and Fees

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This course will be included in your semester bill.

Remarks

This course is similar in workload to METEO 101 and METEO 241 and requires students to spend at least 3 hours working online each week. The course has weekly assignments, one quiz for each lesson, and three e-portfolio assignments. There are no textbooks required for this course. A grade of C or better is required for completion of the Weather Forecasting Certificate.

 

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Material Requirements

There are no required purchased materials for this course.

Technical Requirements

Requires: Students will need to meet the technical specifications published at https://www.e-education.psu.edu/course_prog/course_info/meteotechspecs

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Software Requirements

Requires: For software requirements, see the technical specifications at https://www.e-education.psu.edu/course_prog/course_info/meteotechspecs

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