WX 365 - Satellite and Radar Weather Interpretation

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach

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Description:

3 Credits A practical introduction to meteorological interpretation of satellite and weather radar imagery. This course surveys the basic physics of electromagnetic (EM) radiation and shows how characteristics of the EM spectrum are exploited in passive (satellite) and active (radar) remote sensing to create digital images of geophysical information. The theory of radar signal propagation and precipitation estimation is applied to the meteorological interpretation of radar imagery and supplemented with practical analysis of various radar product types. Weather satellite image types, including visible, conventional infrared, and water vapor channels and their meteorological applications, are examined. Real-time satellite identification of meteorological phenomena will be emphasized, including mountain waves, midlatitude cyclones? fronts, jet streams, troughs, ridges, vorticity? cloud types, fog, precipitation, ordinary and severe thunderstorms? tropical waves, and hurricanes. Surface and upper-air weather maps will be used to enhance the students' understanding of satellite image signatures. Prerequisite: WX 252 or WX 301 or WX 353.

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0.00 - 3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.erau.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 222-3728

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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