[Skywarn] COMET class announcement

[Lloyd Colston]

The COMET Program is pleased to announce the publication of the new lesson,
"Introduction to Electromagnetic and Electro-Optical Propagation". This
1.5-hour lesson describes the properties of electromagnetic (EM) and
electro-optical (EO) radiation and how their propagation is affected by the
atmosphere and weather. Atmospheric variables that affect EM propagation
include temperature, moisture, pressure, and composition. These variables
control processes including refraction, absorption, and scattering.


The intended audience for Introduction to Electromagnetic and
Electro-Optical Propagation is Naval Aerographer's Mates tasked with
forecasting weather impacts on sensors including radar detection and
infrared and visible imaging. However, with its emphasis on fundamental
physics, the lesson should also benefit students and operational
forecasters who wish to understand atmospheric effects on EM-EO
propagation. Please follow this link to the MetEd description page that
provides additional information and a link to begin the lesson:Introduction
to Electromagnetic and Electro-Optical
Propagation<https://www.meted.ucar.edu/training_module.php?id=1087>
.


All COMET lessons and the MetEd website rely on JavaScript, and some
lessons rely
on Adobe(R) Flash(R) 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 lesson please visit our Registration and Support FAQs at
https://www.meted.ucar.edu/resources_faq.php


<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 lesson. Please e-mail your comments
or questions to Alan Bol (alanbol at ucar.edu).


Sincerely,

Dr. Rich Jeffries

Director, COMET