METEOROLOGY

NS- 1.8 METEOROLOGY

JANUARY 26-TO-30, 2004

Dr. Austin L. Dooley
Adjunct Associate Professor of Meteorology
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

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METEOROLOGY

Dr. Austin L. Dooley

President
Dooley SeaWeather Analysis, Inc.
City Island, New York, NY
Telephone: 718-885-0962
Fax: 718-885-0964
Email: Dseawx@ix.netcom.com

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 HOUR 1. ORIENTATION
OBJECTIVE: INTRODUCE THE COURSE,
PRINCIPLES OF LECTURE METHOD AND MARINE
METEOROLOGY CONCEPTS

THIS COURSE WILL INTRODUCE THE BASIC CONCEPTS OF

METEOROLOGY THAT AN INSTRUCTOR OF MARINE
METEOROLOGY SHOULD EMPHASIZE TO A CLASS OF
SHIP OFFICER CANDIDATES.

AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS COURSE, THE STUDENT-

INSTRUCTORS SHOULD BE FULLY ACQUINTED WITH THE
BASIC CONCEPTS OF 16 KEY AREAS OF MARINE
METEOROLOGY.

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THE AREAS OF MARINE METEOROLOGY WE WILL
DISCUSS:
Atmospheric Composition And Structure
Temperature Patterns And Controls
Water In The Atmosphere: Condensation And Precipitation
Atmospheric Stability
Air Pressure
Atmospheric Circulation
Ocean Currents
Air Masses
Characteristics Of Weather Systems
Cyclones And Anticyclones
Tropical Meteorology
Weather Data And Forecasting
Shipboard Weather Reporting
Waves
Ice In The Sea

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SCHEDULE:
MONDAY HOUR TOPIC 26TH

1030-1100 1 ORIENTATION

1100-1145 2 WEATHER AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO

SEAMANSHIP AND NAVIGATION
1145-1245 LUNCH

1300-1400 3 INTRODUCTION TO THE

ATMOSPHERE –PART 1
1400-1500 4 INTRODUCTION TO THE
ATMOSPHERE-PART 2
1500-1600 5 WEATHER INFORMATION
INTRODUCTION

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TUESDAY HOUR TOPIC 27TH
0900-1000 6 TEMPERATURE
1000-1100 7 MOISTURE AND ATMOSPHERIC
STABILITY – PART 1
1100-1145 8 MOISTURE AND ATMOSPHERIC
STABILITY – PART 2
1145-1245 LUNCH
1300-1400 9 WEATHER INFORMATION
PRESENTATIONS
1400-1500 10 CONDENSATION & PRECIPITATION
PART 1
1500-1600 11 CONDENSATION & PRECIPITATION
PART 2
1600-1700 12 AIR PRESSURE

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WEDNESDAY HOUR TOPIC 28TH

1030-1100 13 WEATHER INFORMATION

PRESENTATIONS
1100-1145 14 ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION

1145-1245 LUNCH

1300-1400 15 OCEAN CURRENTS

1400-1500 16 CHARACTERISTICS OF
WEATHER SYSTEMS – PART 1
1500-1600 17 CHARACTERISTICS OF
WEATHER SYSTEMS – PART 2
1600-1700 18 CYCLONES AND
ANTICYCLONES

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THURSDAY HOUR TOPIC 29TH
0900-1000 19 CYCLONES & ANTICYCLONES

1000-1100 20 TROPICAL METEOROLOGY

1100-1145 21 WEATHER INFORMATION

PRESENTATIONS
1145-1245 LUNCH
1300-1400 22 WEATHER DATA &
FORECASTING
1400-1500 23 SHIPBOARD WEATHER
REPORTING
1500-1600 24 WAVES

1600-1700 25 WEATHER INFORMATION

PRESENTATIONS

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FRIDAY HOUR TOPIC 30TH

1030-1100 26 ICE IN THE SEA

1100-1130 27 REVIEW AND

SUMMARY

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MASTERY OF THESE CONCEPTS WILL
EQUIP THE STUDENT-INSTRUCTOR
WITH A BACKGROUND AND
UNDERSTANDING OF THE BASIC
ELEMENTS OF MARINE
METEOROLOGY.

THE GOAL FOR AN INSTRUCTOR OF

A COURSE IN MARINE
METEOROLOGY FOR SHIP OFFICERS
SHOULD BE

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EACH SUCCESSFUL STUDENT WILL
HAVE THE FUNDAMENTAL
KNOWLEDGE FOR
THE USE OF WEATHER INFORMATION IN
A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH SAFE
NAVIGATIONAL

AND SHIP OPERATIONAL PRACTICES.

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TEACHING PRINCIPLES REQUIRE THAT A
GOOD LECTURE SHOULD BE:
PURPOSEFUL – HAVE AN OBJECTIVE

ORGANIZED – TOPICS ARRANGED IN

LOGICAL MANNER

SCHOLARLY – MEANINGFUL MATERIAL

ARRANGED FOR CONTINUITY OF
SUBJECT MATERIAL.

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AN ORGANIZED LECTURE SHOULD
HAVE:
AN OPENING – SECURE ATTENTION

A MAIN BODY – A CLEARLY OUTLINED

PRESENTATION WITH EXAMPLES TO GIVE
PURPOSEFUL REDUNDANCY OF SUBJECT
MATERIAL

AN ENDING – A CLOSING THAT SOLIDIFIES

THE MAIN IDEAS IN A SUMMARY MANNER

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LEARNING REQUIRES THE INSTRUCTOR AND
STUDENTS TO HAVE:

• MOTIVATION – GOALS FOR BOTH

INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT
• RESPONSE – PARTICIPATION IN THE
PROCESS AS STUDENTS LEARN ONLY
THROUGH THEIR MENTAL INVOLVMENT
• TRANSFER – THE ASSIMILATION OF
HELD AND NEW KNOWLEDGE
• REINFORCEMENT – A FEEDBACK
MECHANISM
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MARINE METEOROLOGY CONCEPTS:

– WEATHER AFFECTS A SHIP EVERY DAY

WHETHER IN PORT OR AT SEA
– UNCERTAINTY ABOUT THE WEATHER CAN
COST LIVES AND CAUSE CARGO DAMAGE
– METEOROLOGY IS A SCIENCE AND THUS
RESTS ON CERTAIN PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS
– THE ATMOSPHERE AND OCEAN INTERACT
CONTINUOUSLY
– WEATHER IS THREE DIMENSIONAL AND
VARIES WITH TIME AND LOCATION.

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SUMMARY:

• MARINE METEOROLOGY
• 16 KEY AREAS
• INSTRUCTOR MUST BRING A TEACHING
POLICY TO THE CLASSROOM

LETS GET TO WORK

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