AVIATION 120

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AVIATION 120

• Meteorology

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Todays Agenda

• Midterm Exam Review
• Vertical structure of the atmosphere
• Temperature profile
• Variations from standard
• Weather VS Climate
• Meteorology
• Background of the term
• History
• Using the Meteorology Today Textbook

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Midterm Exam Review

• Spend 10-15min EVERY DAY studying all the actual
  and forecast weather products we have discussed
  so far and if you dont understand anything ASK!
• Answers Reviewed in Class

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Weather VS Climate

• Weather
• The state of the atmosphere at a certain place
  and time
• Describes variables such as temperature,
  pressure, cloudiness, precipitation and wind
• Climate
• The weather conditions at a specific location
  averaged over a certain length of time
• Classified by vegetation, average temperature and
  precipitation (Koppen classification system)

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Meteorology

• Study of the atmosphere and its phenomena
• The term meteorology originates from the Greek
  philosopher Aristotle in about 340 B.C. when he
  wrote a book on natural philosophy called
  Meteorologica
• With the development of instruments such as the
  thermometer (late 1500s), barometer (1643) and
  hygrometer (late 1700s), meteorology as a true
  science began to develop
• Modern advances in communication, observation,
  and computers have contributed significantly to
  advancing the science of meteorology over the
  past 50 years

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Using Meteorology Today

• There are several components to the text
• The textbook
• Read each chapter as assigned
• At completion of each chapter you will be
  expected to complete the Meteorology Today
  Questions for Review and the Air Command
  Weather Manual Supplement Questions
• These questions must be submitted to me by the
  due date discussed in class. They will count for
  5 of your final grade think of it as a
  participation grade, if you do all the
  questions for each chapter we look at, you get
  the grade.
• Read Chapter One in Meteorology Today. The
  Questions for Review at the end of the Chapter
  are due Monday Nov.3