AT206 : Atmospheric Science Laboratory 2

Department

Department of Atmospheric Science

Academic Program

Bachelor in Atmospheric science

Type

Compulsory

Credits

02

Prerequisite

AT203

Overview

1. Introduction to weather maps and the method of preparing them, meteorological regions, meteorological times, meteorological reports and the codes used in them. Also an introductory introduction to the process of coding and decoding surface and upper atmosphere observations.· 2. Understanding and signing code formats of surface observations reports from fixed earth stations, surface observations reports from marine stations and signing them, also surface observations reports from mobile earth stations and signing them.3. Familiarity with the code formats of the reports of the upper atmosphere observations and signing them.4. Conducting some practical applications for decoding the reports of the various monitoring stations and their signatures.

Intended learning outcomes

a. Knowledge and understanding:1. The student should familiarize himself with the basic concepts of preparing weather maps, meteorological reports and the codes used in them, and setting and decoding the codes of weather elements.2. The student should explain the weather elements encoded in the reports of the various monitoring stations, both terrestrial and marine (fixed and mobile).3. That the student remembers the code forms of the reports of the upper atmosphere observations and also remembers the process of signing them (putting them on the map) and decoding them.B. Mental skills:1. The student should distinguish between surface and overhead weather maps, as well as between code format reports for surface monitoring stations and code format reports for overhead monitoring stations.2. The student analyzes the weather elements encoded in the reports of the various terrestrial and marine monitoring stations.c. Practical and professional skills:1. The student should identify the weather elements encoded in the reports of the various terrestrial and marine monitoring stations.2. The student should perform some prior exercises with practical applications to ensure the success of decoding the reports and also signing them on the weather maps.Dr.. General and transferable skills:1. The student should be able to use computer programs to help sign surface maps and upper atmosphere maps in the required manner.2. The student should be able to actively participate in the activities related to the practical course by repeating exercises on decoding and signing ciphers in one team.

Teaching and learning methods

1. Theoretical and practical lectures.2. Exercises and practical exercises.