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FAA55203:   (55203) WEATHER SATELLITE

FAA55203 Cancelled
(55203) WEATHER SATELLITE
COURSE 2003-10-24
THIS WEATHER SATELLITE COURSE IS DESIGNED FOR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (FSS) SPECIALISTS LOCATED AT FIELD FACILITIES WHO HAVE ALREADY LEARNED THE GENERAL WEATHER CONCEPTS. THE COURSE CONSISTS OF INDOCTRINATION, CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, AND LABORATORY EXERCISES. THE FSS SPECIALIST WILL LEARN TO IDENTIFY/DIFFERENTIATE AMONG VARIOUS WEATHER ELEMENTS SHOWN ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. THESE WEATHER ELEMENTS ARE CLOUD PATTERNS, CLOUD TYPES, GEOGRAPHICAL COVERAGES, AREAS OF RESTRICTIONS TO VISIBILITY, CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY, CLOUD FORMATION/DISSIPATION (EVENTS), CLOUD PATTERNS ACCOMPANYING THUNDERSTORMS, AND LOCATIONS OF WEATHER IN RELATION TO SURFACE WEATHER SYSTEMS.
ILT 29.0
0 02/06/2001
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