SCI 1040 - Aviation Weather II

3 Credits
Students will become knowledgeable about aviation weather and understand the principles of weather phenomena. The student will be proficient with the effects of the weather on aviation, understand weather patterns, atmospheric pressure, altimetry, wind, moisture, cloud formation, precipitation, characteristics of stable and unstable air, clouds, air masses, fronts, turbulence, icing thunderstorms, common IFR procedures, high altitude weather, arctic weather, tropical weather and weather reporting. (Also AVI 1040)

Prerequisite: SCI 1030