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S : Meteorology - 79 hours Lesson Plan for ANT IV

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1.1.7.1

( 5 hrs)
The atmosphere, its composition and physical properties
- describes the composition oI the earth's atmosphere,
mentioning dry air and its constituents, water vapour and
aerosols
- labels in a typical vertical temperature proIile through the
lower 100 km oI the earth's atmosphere the Iollowing
items :
- troposphere
- tropopause
- stratosphere
- describes the main Ieatures oI the troposphere
- states the importance oI the sun as the principal energy
source Ior atmospheric processes
- states the nature oI solar radiation (scattering, reIlection
and absorption)
- describes the eIIect on insolation oI a variation in latitude,
the sun's declination and the variation in the length oI
daylight
- deIines :
- water vapour
- evaporation
- condensation
- saturated air
- dewpoint
- absolute humidity
- relative humidity

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Lecture

Written test

T 48 :
Ch. 1




OHS

Hygro-
meter

Thermo-
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- vapour pressure
- describes the properties oI water vapour in the atmosphere
- describes the processes oI mixing, cooling and the
evaporation oI water vapour, by which a sample oI air
may be brought to saturation


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1.1.7.2

( 5 hrs)
Atmospheric pressure
- states that pressure equals Iorce per unit area
- understands that atmospheric pressure decreases with
height above sea level
- states that atmospheric pressure acts in all directions states
that the basic unit oI pressure is N/m
2

- states that 1 millibar 10
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bar 10
2
N/m
2

- states that 1 hectopascal (hPa) 1 millibar
- states that the atmospheric pressure at sea level normally
varies between about 940 hPa and 1050 hPa
- states that the average pressure at sea level is 1013.2 hPa
- deIines 'isobar'

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Written test

T 48 :
Ch. 2

T 47 :
Ch. 1



OHS

Barometer
1.1.7.3

(10 hrs)
Wind
- deIines 'wind'
- describes the BeauIort scale oI wind Iorce
- explains the surIace wind circulation around high and
low-pressure centers
- inserts surIace wind directions on a map showing pressure
distribution and indicates relative wind speeds at various
places within the pressure Iield
- states Buys-Ballot's law

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Written test

T 48 :
Ch. 3
T 47 :
Ch. 4
Ch. 6
T 61 :
Ch. 5


OHS

Anemo-
meter

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- describes the method oI estimating the strength oI the
wind Irom the appearance oI the sea surIace, using the
BeauIort wind scale
- explains the diIIerence between apparent and true wind
- describes the method oI estimating the wind direction
Irom the appearance oI the sea surIace

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1.1.7.4

( 5 hrs)
Cloud and precipitation
- explains that clouds Iorm when air containing water
vapour rises, cools and becomes saturated
- states that a cloud can consist oI ice crystals, supercooled
water droplets, water droplets or any combination oI these
- states that there are ten basic cloud types
- deIines :
- precipitation
- rain
- drizzle
- hail
- snow
- sleet

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T 48 :
Ch. 4

T 47 :
Ch. 5

T 61 :
Ch. 5

1.1.7.5

( 6 hrs)
Visibility
- states the visibility is reduced by the presence oI particles
in the atmosphere, near the earth's surIace
- deIines :
- Iog
- mist
- haze

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T 48 :
Ch. 5

T 47 :
Ch. 4


OHS ;

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- states the Iormation, conditions and typical areas oI
radiation Iog, advection Iog and sea smoke
- describes methods oI estimating the visibility at sea, by
day and by night, and the diIIiculties involved
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1.1.7.6

(12 hrs)
The wind and pressure systems over the ocean
- recognizes the mean surIace pressure and wind
distribution over the earth's surIace in January and July
- states characteristics and location oI the doldrums,
intertropical convergence zone, trade winds and sub-
tropical oceanic highs
- describes a monsoon regime
- states the areas which experience a true monsoon regime
- states the weather associated with the January and July
monsoons oI the Indian Ocean, China Sea and north coast
oI Australia
- states the Iormation oI land and sea breezes
- states examples oI local winds

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Written test

T 48 :
Ch. 7
Ch. 8

T 47 :
Ch. 3

T 61 :
Ch. 5




OHS ;
1.1.7.7

(14 hrs)
Structure oI depressions
- deIines :
- air mass
- source region
- warm Iront
- cold Iront
- depression
- explains the Iormation oI an air mass
- describes the characteristics required oI a source region

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Lecture

Written test

T 48 :
Ch. 9

T 61 :
Ch. 5



OHS ;

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- describes the source-region characteristics oI arctic, polar,
tropical and equatorial air-mass types
- recognises the symbols Ior warm and cold Ironts and
identiIies them as drawn on a weather map
- describes, with the aid oI a diagram, the weather
experienced during the passage oI an idealized warm Iront
- describes, with the aid oI a diagram, the weather
experienced during the passage oI an idealized cold Iront
- identiIies a depression on a surIace synoptic or prognostic
chart
- describes the stages in the liIe cycle oI a polar Iront
depression
- recognizes a diagram oI a polar Iront depression, Ior both
northern and southern hemispheres, showing isobars,
warm and cold Ironts, with circulation and warm sector
- draws a cross-section through a polar Iront depression, on
the poleward and equatorial side oI the centre, showing
Ironts, cloud and precipitation areas
- describes the usual movement oI a polar Iront depression
- applies previous concepts to an explanation oI the weather
changes experienced when a Irontal depression passes
with its centre on the poleward side oI an observer in the
northern hemisphere and in the southern hemisphere
- identiIies a trough oI low pressure on a surIace synoptic or
prognostic chart
- describes the weather associated with the passage oI a
trough
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1.1.7.8

( 7 hrs)
Anti- cyclone and other pressure systems
- deIines :
- anticyclone
- ridge oI high pressure
- col
- draws a synoptic pattern oI an anticyclone, Ior both
northern and southern hemispheres, showing isobars and
wind circulation
- identiIies an anticyclone on a surIace synoptic or
prognostic chart describes the weather associated with
anticyclones


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Written test

T 48 :
Ch. 10

T 61 :
Ch. 5



OHS ;
1.1.7.9

(10 hrs)
Tropical revolving storms
- states the characteristics oI a TRS, ie size, wind, pressure,
eye, cloud and percipitation
- recognizes a plan oI a TRS showing isobars, wind
circulation, path, track, vortex or eye, through line,
dangerous semicircle, dangerous quadrant and navigable
semicircle ( N and S hemisphere)
- describes the signs which give warning oI the approach
Ior the TRS
- explains the method oI determining in which sector oI a
TRS the ship is situated
- states the regions and seasons oI greatest Irequency oI
TRS
- states the conditions associated with the Iormation oI TRS



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Lecture

Written test

T 48 :
Ch. 11

T 61 :
Ch. 5

T 90 :
Ch. 8


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1.1.7.10

(5 hrs)
Weather services Ior shipping
- states the sources oI weather inIormation available to
shipping
- describes the services provided Ior shipping by
Meteorological OIIices
- describes the types oI inIormation received by Iacsimile
machine
- describes the services provided Ior storm warnings

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Lecture

Written test

T 48 :
Ch. 13

T 61 :
Ch. 1
Ch. 5