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MCM 125 Meteorological Instrumentation

ND1 levelManagement & Administration21 topics

MCM 125 covers 21 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Meteorological instruments and their uses
  2. Types of meteorological instruments
  3. Working principles of measuring instruments
  4. Thermometer and barometer operation
  5. Instrument errors and field calibration
  6. Sensory and instrumental observations
  7. Observation results and standard time of observation
  8. Data encoding and reporting
  9. Turbulence at sea
  10. Cyclone weather conditions
  11. Cyclone detection methods
  12. Cyclone avoidance at sea
  13. SOLAS cyclone reporting procedures
  14. Forecasting fog and low stratus
  15. Visible and infrared dust detection
  16. Weather impacts on marine activities
  17. Air masses and their transformation
  18. Fronts and frontal zones
  19. Jet streams and associated weather
  20. Marine meteorological services
  21. Sources of marine data

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Meteorological instruments and their uses

Meteorological instruments are the tools that measure atmospheric variables such as temperature, pressure, humidity, wind, and precipitation. Mastering their types, working principles, and proper use is essential for interpreting weather data and for answering exam questions accurately.

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