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| Course Title : |
Statistical Analysis in Climate Research |
| Course Duration : |
2 weeks
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| Course Aim : |
To increase the understanding of the science of statistical climatology and to use statistical methods for climate research. |
| Method of Delivery |
The course combines formal lectures, tutorials and practice |
| Course Contents: |
Principles of statistics
Linear regression and correlation
Probability theory
Distribution of climate variables
Estimation
Time series
Statistical forecasting methods
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| Who Should Attend : |
Senior Meteorologists and climatologists |
| Language : |
Arabic / English |
| Course Title : |
Global Climate Changes |
| Course Duration : |
1 week |
| Course Aim : |
The course is designed to increase the understanding of the science of applied climatology and be able to use statistical methods for climate monitoring and prediction. |
| Method of Delivery |
The course combines formal lectures, tutorials and field training |
| Course Contents: |
The climate system
General circulation of the atmosphere
Air-sea interaction
Detecting climate chang
Climate change and human effects
Global warming
The ozone problem
The climate of cities
Desertification
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| Who Should Attend : |
Meteorologists, forecasters, climatologists and ecologists |
| Language : |
Arabic / English |
| Course Title : |
Numerical Weather Prediction Techniques
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| Course Duration : |
6 weeks |
| Course Aim : |
The course is designed to study a programming language, understand the theory of finite differences, apply the basic finite differences techniques to various ordinary and partial differential equations and understand the basic concepts of various numerical methods.
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| Method of Delivery |
The course combines formal lectures, tutorials and practice |
| Course Contents: |
Programming language
Dynamics review
Finite differences
The Jacobian
The advection equation
Relaxation
Boundaries
Staggered grids
Filtered equation models
Data assimilation.
NWP methods
NWP products |
| Who Should Attend : |
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| Language : |
Arabic / English |
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| Course Title : |
Aviation hazardous weather |
| Course Duration : |
1 Week |
| Course Aim : |
The course is designed to familiarize participants with hazard weather phenomena for aviation. |
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| Who Should Attend : |
This course is intended for Pilots, Dispatchers, Air Traffic Controllers, Flight Safety Officers and airport Operation Officers. |
| Language : |
Arabic / English |
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| Course Title : |
WMO Class II Course |
| Course Duration : |
40 weeks |
| Course Aim : |
The course is designed for meteorologists having WMO Class III to update their knowledge on the latest developments in the meteorological science and to enable them to perform chart analysis . |
| Method of Delivery |
The course combines formal lectures, tutorials and field training. |
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Advanced Mathematics
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Physics (Mechanics and electromagnetism)
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English language
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Computer techniques
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General Meteorology
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Physical Meteorology
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Dynamical Meteorology
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Thermodynamical Meteorology
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Synoptic Meteorology
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An Introduction to NWP
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Air-Sea Interaction
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Tropical Meteorology
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Climatology
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Aeronautical Meteorology
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Agrometeorology
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Applied Climatology
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Analyzing Weather Charts
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Forecasting Methods
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Statistical methods in Climatology
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Oceanography
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Air Pollution
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Radar, Remote Sensing and GIS
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Meteorological Instruments
- Field Training
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| Who Should Attend : |
This course is intended for Meteorologists having WMO Class III and Meteorologists having modest experience |
| Language : |
Arabic / English |
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| Course Title : |
WMO Class III Course |
| Course Duration : |
32 weeks |
| Course Aim : |
The course is designed to refresh the Meteorological Observers on the basic principles of meteorology as well as to enable them to perform simple weather analysis. |
| Method of Delivery |
The course combines formal lectures, tutorials and field training |
| Course Contents: |
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Mathematics
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Physics
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English language
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Computer Skills
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General Meteorology
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Dynamical Meteorology
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Thermodynamical Meteorology
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Synoptic Meteorology
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Climatology
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Applied Statistics in Climatology
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Principles of Electronics
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Meteorological Instruments
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Meteorological Code
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Meteorological Observations
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Meteorological Telecommunication Systems
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Plotting Weather Charts
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Analyzing Weather Charts
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Aviation Meteorology
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Agrometeorology
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Marine Meteorology
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Field Training |
| Who Should Attend : |
This course is intended for Meteorologists having WMO Class IV. |
| Language : |
Arabic / English |
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| Course Title : |
Radar Meteorology |
| Course Duration : |
3 weeks |
| Course Aim : |
The course is designed to describe radar principles, Doppler radar and its use in meteorology. |
| Method of Delivery |
The course combines formal lectures, tutorials and field training |
| Course Contents: |
Communication fundamentals
Description of radar
Radar types
Meteorological radar
Application of meteorological radar
Measurements of various meteorological elements by radar
Cloud seeding, hail prevention |
| Who Should Attend : |
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| Language : |
Arabic / English |
| Course Title : |
Tropical Weather Analyses |
| Course Duration : |
2 weeks
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| Course Aim : |
The course is designed to refresh the weather forecasters on the basic principles as well as update their knowledge on the latest developments in tropical weather . |
| Method of Delivery |
The course combines formal lectures, tutorials and practice |
| Course Contents: |
Streamline analysis
General circulation of the tropics
The tropical ocean
Tropical Weather Systems
Tropical cyclones
Forecasting techniques
Satellite and radar analyses
Part II (Practical Session)
Simulated on-the-job training
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| Who Should Attend : |
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| Language : |
Arabic / English |
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