USPS Weather Course Introduction Weather The USPS Weather

USPS® Weather Course Introduction Weather § The USPS Weather Course is a basic meteorology course. § The focus is on weather systems affecting the U. S. § You will learn: § The fundamentals of weather dynamics. § How to observe the weather and analyze weather data. § The aim is to make you weather-wise. 1

USPS® Weather Course Introduction Course Materials Weather § The basic course materials are: § USPS Weather Manual (Wx 2008, Revised Edition 2012) § Three Daily Weather Maps § NOAA/NASA Sky Watcher Chart § The optional Captain’s Quick. Guide Onboard Weather Forecasting: § is used in the USPS Weather Seminar; and § serves in this course as § a handy summary of basics; and § an onboard and field reference 2

USPS® Weather Course Introduction Manual Chapters Weather 1–The Atmosphere: Temperature and Heat 2–Wind, Pressure, and Waves 3–Water, Humidity, and Fog 4– Stability, Clouds and Precipitation 5–Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, Lightning, and Optical Effects § 6–Mid-latitude Weather and Storms § 7–Tropical Weather and Storms § 8–Forecasting § § § 3

USPS® Weather Course Introduction Manual Appendices Weather § A–Glossary § Words in italics in the manual are defined in the weather glossary. § B–Homework and Exercise Answers § Homework questions are organized by sub-topics. § All homework questions and answers are in Appendix B to make review easy. 4

USPS® Weather Course Introduction Final Exam Weather § A typical USPS closed-book exam § 100 multiple-choice questions § Most of the questions will come from the homework § § The exam will cover only the first 7 chapters. There will be weather scenarios to analyze. The passing grade is 80%. Everyone will do well by reviewing: § the concepts listed at the end of each chapter; and § the homework questions and answers. 5