Isobars, Cells, Kinetics
Identify the fetch, fetch, main fetch, multi-fetch,
surface wind movements, wind curve.
Swell production centre
swell types and frequencies, swell
characteristics.
Reading the pressure gauge
pressure gradients, gradient range,
pressure range, swell range, swell influences.
Chapter summary
cell influences, chart selection,
tropical charts, chart access, short term forecasting.
Global thermo-lateral zones
tropical zones, middle latitudes,
extra-tropical zones, cyclone simplification.
Global circulation
horizontal and vertical flow, Coriolis.
Cyclones and Anti-cyclones
cyclones, anti-cyclones.
Air pressure relationships
cyclonic characteristics.
Local storm development
Hot cyclone development
spring cyclones.
Cold cyclone development
Warm cyclone development
hybrid bomb.
Chapter summary
Earths orbit
The sun’s path
first-fourth quarter.
The sun’s influences
northern and southern hemisphere, land
and sea breezes, warm and cold sea.
Monsoonal flow
northern and southern monsoon.
Ocean currents & El Niño
gyre variables and influences, warm and
cold events, pressure oscillation.
Patterns of cyclonic developments
first-fourth quarter.
Chapter summary
Longitudinal patterns
chart format
charts 1- 8 Indian & Pacific oceans
charts 9-16 Atlantic oceans
Long term forecasting
Handy Fetch Analysis
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