MTR 330 - Oper Forecasting & Weathercs I

Institution:

Western Connecticut State University

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Description:

This two-semester lab/practicum will introduce students to the daily operations of a weather consulting and forecast center. Students will be assigned day or evening shifts in the WestConn Meteorological Studies and Weather Center where they will forecast, service client needs, and perform duties normally required of meteorologists working in either public or private operational forecasting centers. Lab work will include instruction in local, regional, national, and international forecasting techniques, use of operational weather prediction models, and intrepretation of radar and satellite imagery. Practicum work may include radio and television weathercasting for campus media outlets, data entry and analysis, issuing severe weather statements, preparation of weather graphics and material for newspapers and the general public. This two-semester lab/practicum will introduce students to This two-semester lab/practicum will introduce students to the daily operations of a weather consulting and forecast the daily operations of a weather consulting and forecast center. Students will be assigned day or evening shifts in center. Students will be assigned day or evening shifts in the WestConn Meteorological Studies and Weather Center where the WestConn Meteorological Studies and Weather Center where they will forecast, service client needs, and perform duties they will forecast, service client needs, and perform duties normally required of meteorologists working in either public normally required of meteorologists working in either public or private operational forecasting centers. Lab work will or private operational forecasting centers. Lab work will include instruction in local, regional, national, and include instruction in local, regional, national, and international forecasting techniques, use of operational international forecasting techniques, use of operational weather prediction models, and intrepretation of radar and weather prediction models, and intrepretation of radar and satellite imagery. Practicum work may include radio and satellite imagery. Practicum work may include radio and television weathercasting for campus media outlets, data television weathercasting for campus media outlets, data entry and analysis, issuing severe weather statements, entry and analysis, issuing severe weather statements, preparation of weather graphics and material for newspapers preparation of weather graphics and material for newspapers and the general public. and the general public.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wcsu.edu

Phone Number:

(203) 837-8200

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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