Study Guide

Objective

The student has
• the ability to understand and interpret a synoptic chart and to forecast area weather, taking into account local weather conditions and information received by weather fax or from the Internet.
• knowledge of the characteristics of various weather sys-tems, including tropical revolving storms and methods of avoiding these.
• the understanding of the effects of weather conditions on the choice of route and be able to use available weather services in the planning and follow-up of a route plan

Content

• The development and structure of weather systems
• Tropical cyclones
• Ocean currents
• Tidal currents
• Weather route planning
• The principles of weather route planning
• Climatological weather route planning
• Land-based weather route planning services
• The optimal route
• Synoptic weather route planning
• Weather route planning in tropical waters
• The assessment of an optimal route

Location and time

19.nov 4.dec

Teaching methods

Lectures and/or project-based learning and demonstrations in the classroom.

Exam schedules

27.nov

Completion alternatives

Written examination and possible assignments passed.

Student workload

33 h

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

• Demonstrates familiarity with the industry's knowledge base.
• Can find information from a source of information for a case.
• Can use guided models in situations
• Is able to solve a given task independently.
• Can coordinate and promote the group's goal-oriented activities.
• Can act responsibly in accordance with ecological principles in different situations

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

• Is able to apply the knowledge base of the field consistently
• Can search for information from various sources of information.
• Is able to apply models in practice.
• Is able to solve a given task independently and consistently
• Is able to consistently coordinate and promote the group's goal-oriented activities
• Can act consistently and responsibly according to ecological principles in different situations

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

• Knowledgeable in applying the knowledge base in the field
• Is able to choose appropriate sources of information for the situation and is able to search for relevant information
• Is able to select and apply models critically in practice
• Knowledgeable about how to solve multiple assignments
• Is able to co-ordinate and promote the group's goal-oriented activities.
• Can act expertly and responsibly in accordance with ecological principles in different situations

Qualifications

Meteorology and Oceanography