This free online meteorology course covers wind, precipitation and the role of weather services in shipping and sailing. This free online meteorology course delves into the different forces associated with wind, which can significantly affect events on land and sea. We show you how to measure wind speed and pressure as we examine the Beaufort scale of wind force and Buys Ballot’s law. Aspiring seafarers, pilots and meteorologists can benefit as we explore the formation of clouds and fog and gauge their impact on visibility.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 201771 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 3-4 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • Discuss the formation of the Coriolis force due to the Earth's rotation • State Buys ballot's law and discuss its application • Identify the different types of clouds and their formation • Define the concept of precipitation and the hazards for navigation • Identify the various types of precipitation • Explain the mechanism behind the formation of fog, mist and haze • Describe the types of weather services for shipping • Outline the various classifications of weather routing service |
| Course Code | 3286 |

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