Weather
Great Lakes Weather 2: Forces Controlling The Wind / Using Doppler Weather Radar
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This second class in the GLCC School’s four-part Marine Weather Essentials series explores the forces controlling the wind, and then examines how Doppler weather radar is an important resource in avoiding a hair-raising encounter with a thunderstorm.
The first half of this class, The Invisible Forces Controlling the Wind, will explore the atmospheric forces that control the wind, including large-scale dynamics and small-scale features such as lake and land breezes. The wide range of wind forecasting resources on the Internet will also be reviewed.
The second half of this session, Doppler Weather Radar will explore what Doppler weather radar offers the weather-savvy boater. This section will introduce the common types of radar imagery and provide instruction in their interpretation and application. You will learn how weather radar works (along with a few of its quirks) and how it can be used to monitor the development, intensity, and speed of approaching thunderstorms.
Meet The Instructor
Mark Thornton
Mark is one of the foremost marine weather authorities on the Great Lakes. In addition to teaching weather classes for GLCCSchool, he is also president of LakeErieWX, a company focused on providing marine weather training and forecasting for Great Lakes boaters.
Related Webinars
This is a webinar series that Great Lakes boaters should not miss. Boating on the Great Lakes requires many skills, but none is more important than a basic understanding of marine weather forecasting.
Marine Weather Basics is the first class in the GLCC School’s four-part Marine Weather Essentials series tailored for Great Lakes boaters and offered for either individual or specially priced package registration.
The third session in GLCC School’s four-part Marine Weather Essentials series delves into large-scale surface weather patterns.
This final class in GLCC’s four-part Marine Weather Essentials series covers thunderstorms and offers a strategy for preparing your own daily marine forecast.