Advanced Spotter Training 2005

Contents

  1. Advanced Spotter Training 2005
  2. Introduction
  3. Structure of the Course
  4. Structure of the Course (continued)
  5. How This Course Will Be Conducted.
  6. Homework for this course is designed to accomplish three things: (All assigned
  7. There are three types of final exams to choose from:
  8. What is a severe weather spotter?
  9. First Discussion!
  10. Section 2
  11. Is Severe Weather Really a Threat?
  12. Is Severe Weather Really a Threat?
  13. Is Severe Weather Really a Threat? (continued)
  14. Is Severe Weather Really a Threat? (continued)
  15. Why Not Just Rely Upon Public Reports of Severe Weather?
  16. Why Not Rely Upon Law Enforcement or other Emergency Responders to Make Severe
  17. Why Not Rely On the NWS?
  18. Discussion Time!
  19. Section 3
  20. What Instruments Does the NWS Use?
  21. What is Radar?
  22. What is Radar? (continued)
  23. What is Radar? (continued)
  24. Limitation #1: The Myth of the Mesocyclone
  25. Limitation #1: The Myth of the Mesocyclone (continued)
  26. Limitation #1: The Myth of the Mesocyclone (continued)
  27. Limitation #2: The Earth Falls Away from the Radar Beam
  28. Limitation #3: Planar Resolution
  29. Limitation #3: Planar Resolution (continued)
  30. Other Limitations
  31. Final Discussion!
  32. Homework Due Next Week
  33. Homework Due Next Week (continued)