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Fundamentals of Weather

Prerequisite: Open to All    No Prerequisite
Date: To Be Announced
Time: 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm  one night a week
Duration: 8 Weeks
Location: M.M. Robinson High School
  2425 Upper Middle Rd  at Guelph Line
Cost: $ 135
Instructor: Ray Kirkham
Contact: Ray Kirkham   905 523 9721
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This course will enable a boater to anticipate adverse forecasts, by gathering pertinent information and interpreting weather signs.

Course Description

The course consists of seven chapters: 

  • How the Sun causes Weather: deals mainly with the atmosphere.

  • What Causes the Wind to Blow: explains atmospheric pressure. 

  • Water in the Atmosphere: covers the various forms of precipitation and fog. 

  • Clouds - Signposts of the Skies: includes the most common types and how they develop. 

  • Fronts and Frontal Weather: what they are and the weather that is associated with them.
     
  • Thunderstorms and Tornadoes: this section also covers stability and instability. 
     
  • Forecasting the Weather. 

The Course Kit includes, Student Notes, Homework Folder, Homework Answers, Cloud Chart, State of the Sea Chart, and Mapping Weather booklet.

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