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MCM 214 Marine Meteorology I

ND2 levelManagement & Administration27 topics

MCM 214 covers 27 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. Scales in meteorology
  2. Motions and equations on synoptic scale
  3. Buys Ballot’s law
  4. Geostrophic and gradient forces
  5. Thermal wind
  6. Horizontal convergence and divergence on synoptic charts
  7. Air masses
  8. Conservative properties of air masses
  9. Air mass circulation, development and classification
  10. Fronts: types, formation and development
  11. Condensation and orographic influence on fronts
  12. General circulation of the atmosphere
  13. Average vs instantaneous circulation
  14. Index of zonal circulation
  15. Jet stream, trade winds and monsoon air masses
  16. Ship-borne meteorological instruments
  17. Instrument operating principles
  18. Instrument maintenance and reading corrections
  19. Port Meteorological Office functions
  20. PMO and Ship Meteorological Observation relationship
  21. Marine surveyor role
  22. Ship weather code forms
  23. Ship code and decode book
  24. Beaufort weather abbreviations
  25. Weather bulletin for merchant shipping
  26. Storm warning signals
  27. Automatic weather observing station

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Scales in meteorology

Scales in meteorology classify atmospheric phenomena by their spatial, temporal, and vertical dimensions, enabling meteorologists to choose appropriate observation, modelling, and forecasting techniques. Mastering the definitions and typical characteristics of synoptic, mesoscale, microscale, planetary, and other scale categories is essential for correctly interpreting weather maps, selecting forecasting methods,…

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