Acknowledgement - The training resources listed in this collection were developed by various individuals, projects and organizations. Please make sure to attribute the authors appropriately when using these resources in the training you provide.
Acknowledgement - The training resources listed in this collection were developed by various individuals, projects and organizations. Please make sure to attribute the authors appropriately when using these resources in the training you provide.
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This video presents an introduction to the basic weather theory, with emphasis on the atmosphere, atmospheric circulation, atmospheric pressure, and wind patterns. By Nicholas Williams |
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Recorded lecture about monitoring of weather. It provides explanation of some basic characteristics of the atmosphere and weather. By Michele M., Yavapai College |
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Video about clouds, how they form, and the different types. It also presents the varieties of precipitation that fall from clouds, and what causes them. By the National Weather Service La Crosse, WI |
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Recorded presentation about severe weather and how it works: from fog, to thunderstorms, to icing. By Private Pilot Study, a free online aviation study group |
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A broadcast on severe weather, including storms and tornados. By C. Jackson |
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Video about the deadly storms of April 2017 (USA). Data from NOAA's satellite GOES-16 is used to show the storms' formations. By SciShow News |
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Basic ingredients and pattern recognition that the forecasters can use to assess severe-weather potential. By Dr. Ariel E. Cohen, National Weather Service Topeka, KS |
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This interactive game provides good illustration of processes that are required for development of a thunderstorm. Prepared by UCAR. |
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Interactive game providing opportunity to check understanding of how the position of high and low pressure systems can cause a snowstorm. Prepared by UCAR. |
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Spin the wheel to be given a NWP term to explain. This resource is directed to forecaster's training. Fun game to play online in group training events. Prepared by WMO-FFGS. |
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Interactive game where players can check their knowledge of elements of a supercell storm. Provided by PurposeGames. |
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This lesson provides a basic understanding of how to plot and interpret hodographs, with application to convective environments.
By COMET® Program |
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This interactive module is part of an online university-level tropical synoptic meteorology course, which helps international meteorologists meet basic instructional requirements.
By COMET® Program |
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This lesson introduces learners to the challenges in predicting and communicating localized tropical cyclone (TC) rainfall threats.
By COMET® Program |
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This module introduces learners to tropical meteorology including various methods of defining the tropics. An overview of energy balance and the global climate system is presented.
By COMET® Program |
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This module describes tropical cyclones' seasonal and geographic variability and controls, decadal cycles, and history of naming conventions.
By COMET® Program |
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This module describes typical system evolution by examining squall line, bow echo, and MCC characteristics throughout their life cycles.
By COMET® Program |
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This module is an introduction to mesoscale models. Aimed to improve the understanding of how the models work and how to evaluate model-generated forecast products.
By COMET® Program |
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This module introduces forecasters to the complex and multifaceted process for creating a forecast. It also discusses how NWP fits into that process.
By COMET® Program |
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This module guides the learner through the abundance of model data, supporting the understanding and interpretation of the model’s story.
By COMET® Program |
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This lesson introduces forecasters to ten of the most commonly encountered or significant misconceptions about NWP models.
By COMET® Program |