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Week - 1 |
Introduction to aviation meteorology and basic physical properties of the atmosphere |
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Week - 2 |
Atmospheric layers and their relevance in civil aviation |
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Week - 3 |
Air masses, frontal systems, and their formation mechanisms |
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Week - 4 |
Pressure systems, cyclones, anticyclones, and their effects on flight |
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Week - 5 |
Effects of wind, temperature, humidity, and visibility on flight performance |
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Week - 6 |
Turbulence, icing, wind shear, and other hazardous weather phenomena |
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Week - 7 |
Structure, content, and interpretation of METAR and TAF reports |
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Week - 8 |
Sigmet, AIRMET, and other operational meteorological reports |
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Week - 9 |
Weather forecasting models, short- and long-range prediction methods |
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Week - 10 |
Radar, satellite, and sensor-based weather observation systems |
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Week - 11 |
Integration of meteorological data into flight planning |
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Week - 12 |
Use of meteorological data in air traffic management |
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Week - 13 |
Climate change and its long-term impacts on aviation operations |
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Week - 14 |
General review and applied evaluation in light of current meteorological events |
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