[Skywarn] [Cometupdates] New module from COMET: Arctic Meteorology and Oceanography

[Lloyd Colston]

Additional training from Comet!

Lloyd

On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 6:41 PM, COMET Announcement
<comet_announcements at comet.ucar.edu> wrote:
> The COMET Program is pleased to announce the publication of the new module,
> "Arctic Meteorology and Oceanography". Diminishing sea ice has opened to
> Arctic to navigation and operations like never before. Forecasters will soon
> be predicting weather in support of those operations. This module is
> intended to provide forecasters with a brief introduction to the Arctic,
> including its geography, climatology, and the forecast problems they are
> likely to encounter. This 2.5-hour module follows a U.S. Coast Guard Cutter
> on a voyage from Dutch Harbor, in the Aleutian Islands, to Barrow, on the
> north coast of Alaska. Various topics are addressed along the way in a
> series of short, stand-alone lessons.
>
> The intended audience for Arctic Meteorology and Oceanography is any
> operational forecaster who is unfamiliar with the Arctic. With its broad
> scope, the module should also appeal to students and members of the general
> public with an interest in the Arctic. Please follow this link to the MetEd
> description page that provides additional information and a link to begin
> the module: https://www.meted.ucar.edu/training_module.php?id=758
>
> Most COMET modules use JavaScript and Adobe® Flash® for navigation,
> animation, and/or presentation of multimedia elements. Ensure that you have
> a browser updated to its latest version with JavaScript enabled and the
> latest version of the Adobe FlashPlayer installed
> (http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/). For technical support for this module
> please visit our Registration and Support FAQs at
> https://www.meted.ucar.edu/resources_faq.php
>
> We welcome any comments or questions you may have regarding the content,
> instructional approach, or use of this module. Please e-mail your comments
> or questions to Alan Bol (alanbol at ucar.edu).



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