Have you ever tried to figure out when it might stop raining just by looking at the radar? That’s just one of the things you’ll learn in this Introduction to Meteorology course.
This 90-minute course is for:
- Professionals in safety and operations roles where weather often plays a critical role
- Earth Networks customers ready to get even more value out of their professional weather map, Sferic Maps
- Students excited to learn forecasting and analyzing tips from our veteran weather scientists
Examples of things you'll learn
Identify today's potential weather problems
Lesson 1: How to Do a Weather Briefing
Figure out when it will stop raining at your location
Lesson 3 : Using Radar to Determine Precipitation End Times
Determine if nearby
lightning is a threat
Lesson 8: Determining Severe Weather Using Lightning and Cell Tracks
After you take this course, you will:
- Become a weather map expert and learn how to think like a meteorologist when looking at things like radar, satellite, and temperature rates
- Identify several conditions like heat waves, cold fronts, severe storms, and more
- Plan for upcoming dangerous weather by estimating arrival times, accessing NWS alerts, and determining flood risk
- Understand how to use real-time lightning data to estimate storm strength, direction, and speed
Course Curriculum
- Identifying Fronts (8:45)
- Using Radar to Determine Precipitation End Times (3:33)
- Analyzing Thunderstorms to Understand Threats (12:46)
- Using Satellite Imagery for Forecasting and Analysis (7:10)
- Flash Flood Analysis and Forecasting (7:21)
- Identifying Heat Threats and Heat Waves (11:48)
- Determining Severe Weather Using Lightning and Cell Tracks (12:17)
- Understanding NWS Watch and Warning Alerts (4:29)
- Introduction to Tropical Weather Data (13:57)
- How to Do a Daily Weather Briefing (6:33)
Meet a Few of the Instructors
Mark Hoekzema
Chief Meteorologist
Julie Gaddy
Senior Meteorologist, CCM
Chad Merrill
Senior Meteorologist
About Earth Networks
Earth Networks, part of the Advanced Environmental Monitoring family of innovators, has been Taking the Pulse of the Planet® for more than 20 years. We help organizations mitigate financial, operational and human risk by providing environmental intelligence from the world’s largest hyperlocal weather network. Schools, airports, sports teams, utilities and government agencies rely on our early warning solutions to safeguard lives, prepare for weather events and optimize operations. Companies across all industries use our weather data to automate decisions regarding risk management, business continuity and asset protection.