Undergraduate Edition 2016-2017

AVI 314 Aviation Meteorology

The study of weather and meteorological phenomena as they impact aircraft operations, air traffic control, and flight safety are studied. Topics covered include the atmosphere and atmospheric pressure, altimetry, wind, humidity, cloud formation and precipitation, stable and unstable atmospheric conditions, air masses and fronts; turbulence; icing, thunderstorms and related flight hazards, and wind shear.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

AVI 100.