An Online (Distance Education) Course offered by the University of British Columbia
ATSC 113
Applied Meteorology: Weather for Sailing, Flying & Snow Sports

One of the topic modules below is linked to a sample lesson.  Students who register for this course can see all the lessons.


Orientation Module 

0. Using online tools to succeed in this course

Flying Weather Theme 

1. Clouds, Ceiling, Visibility & Fog
2. Pressure, Temperature, Winds & Wind Shear
3. Turbulence & Icing
4. Thunderstorms & Aviation Weather Services		wet downburst

Snow-Sports Weather Theme 

5. Winter Weather
6. Winter Mountain Weather
7. Snow Conditions
     Sample lesson on Snow Density for Skiers

loose snow avalanche

Sailing Weather Theme 

8. Winds and Waves
9. Large-Scale Winds
10. Local Winds and Gusts
11. Marine Weather Services

sam sailing

Applied Weather Theme 

12. Synthesis of Weather Concepts
13. Create your own ePortfolio of weather concepts (optional)

scales of atmospheric motion

See samples of other Distance Ed courses offered by the UBC Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Science Dept.
See learning-goals and textbook info for this course.


Photo credits:
1) Wet downburst near Phoenix, Arizona, USA, 2016. Photo courtesy of Bruce Haffner, Chopperguy.com. Photographer: Jerry Ferguson. Pilot: Andrew Park.  Used with permission.
2) Dry sluffs triggered by skiers on the ridgeline. Steep Creek, BC. (Photo Credit: Greg West) Used with permission.
3) Photo by Samantha James, used with permission.
4) Image by Roland Stull.  From "Practical Meteorology". Creative Commons license by-nc-sa.  Used with permission.
Copyright © 2019 by Roland Stull
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
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