Climate Science is literally the hottest topic on the planet today. Often the science gets overwhelmed by politics and this course takes an unbiased line to lift the fog and teach the complexities. Study Climatology in this 100 hour online course and on completion you will understand all the key scientific concepts and theories as well as having a grasp of the politics behind the news. You will understand approaches toward mitigating future effects of climate change on many levels; personal, household, Government (local, state or provincial, national and International levels), Industrial and academic.
This course is suitable for:
- Environmental officers who need a clearer understanding of climate science and those who need to meet government training criteria
- Teachers and educators
- Local government staff, especially those involved in planning and environmental services
- NGOs
- Landcare, national trust, Greenpeace and all environmental organisations
- Higher education students who need to fill a gap in their curriculum
- Anybody with an interest in the future of the planet
There are 8 lessons in this course:
- Nature & Scope of Climatology
- Introduction to climatology & meteorology
- Understanding how climate and weather affects us
- What makes up our weather?
- How do we measure weather?
- Weather Science Foundations
- Solar Radiation
- Temperature
- Precipitation
- Deposition
- Humidity
- Clouds
- Circulation Patterns
- Pressure Systems
- Atmospheric Pressure
- Pressure and Temperature
- Latitudinal Circulation
- Air masses
- Wind
- Trade Wind
- The Beaufort Scale of Wind Speed
- Frontal Systems
- Oceanic circulation
- Longitudinal Circulation
- Southern Oscillation
- Ocean Gyres
- Climate Classifications & Patterns
- Types of Climates
- Arid/Desert
- Subtropical
- Tropical
- Temperate
- Mediterranean
- Coastal
- Factors Which Influence Climate
- Latitude
- Wind Direction
- Topography
- Altitude
- Aspect
- Geographical Location
- Climates Classification Models
- Koppen Climate Classification
- Thornwaite Climatic Classification System
- Bergeron Climatic Classification System
- Spatial Synoptic Classification (SSC)
- Other Global Classification Systems
- Holdridge Life Zone System
- Atmospheric Dynamics
- Introduction to Atmosphere Composition
- Purpose of the Atmosphere
- Seasonal Variations
- Vertical Structure of Atmosphere
- Precipitation
- Precipitation Processes and Other Events
- Cloud Dynamics
- Storms
- Thunderstorms
- Cyclones, Typhoons and Hurricanes
- Tornadoes
- METAR Codes for Precipitation Processes
- Aerosols and Climate Processes
- Indirect Effects of Aerosols
- Climate Changes
- Factors that Cause or Influence Climate Change
- Natural Causes
- The Sun
- Earth’s Orbit
- Earth’s Axis
- Oceanic Circulation
- Oceanic Carbon Dioxide
- Magnetic Field
- Plate Tectonics
- Volcanic Activities
- Asteroids, Comets or Meteorite Impact
- Manmade Causes or Anthropogenic Influences
- Fossil Fuels
- Agriculture
- Deforestation
- Nitrous Oxide
- Other Pollution
- Different Types of Climate Change Events
- Glaciation and Ice Loss
- Flora and Fauna
- Ocean Warming and Sea Levels
- Permafrost
- Extreme Weather Events
- Ozone Depletion
- Global Warming and the Greenhouse Effect
- Applications of Climate Science
- Evolution of Methods and Techniques of Weather Forecasting
- Early Methods & Simple Techniques
- Modern Forecasting Approaches
- Synoptic (Traditional) Forecasting
- Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP)
- Statistical Methods
- Long and Short Range Forecasting
- Understanding Forecasting Models
- Simple Models
- Tropical Cyclone Forecast Model
- General Circulation MOdel (GCM)
- Regional Climate Modelling
- Collection and Applications of Weather & Climate Data
- Weather Mapping
- Satellite
- Radar
- Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM)
- Verification Methods
- Methods of Standard Verification
- Climatology Problem Based Learning Project
- Management Processes
- Planning
- Organising
- Leading
- Controlling
- Business Plans – Preparing a Plan
- Decision Making
- What to Plan for
- Risk
- Risk Analysis
- Ways to Manage Risk
- PROJECT PLAN