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Overview
Weather affects our lives almost every day through what we wear, what we eat and what we do. But why is it rainy, windy or sometimes even sunny? Explore some of the physical processes driving UK weather systems and get hands on in the world of weather with practical activities and fieldwork.
Join the Come Rain or Shine - Understanding the Weather course at University of Reading by FutureLearn .
Key facts:
- Try your hand at forecasting and have a go at interpreting weather maps and compare your results with our educator, Dr Sylvia Knight’s.
- You’ll also watch our educators carrying out simple but effective experiments including creating clouds, simulating hot air rising and demonstrating the Coriolis effect.
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Topics include:
- Low pressure systems
- Weather maps, sting jets and jet streams
- Air masses, rain, snow and high pressure
- Global controls on weather and climate, and fieldwork
- Tropical weather systems
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Duration
- Part-time
- 2 months
- 3 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
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Language
English
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Natural Sciences Environmental Sciences View 38 other Short Courses in Environmental Sciences in United KingdomExplore more key information
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- You don’t need any existing knowledge of meteorology, just an interest in learning about the weather. This might appeal to you if you’re signed up to Met Matters or Weather Watchers. There should be something for everyone – whether you are coming to the course with a fair amount of previous knowledge, or none at all.
- If this is the first time you’ve taken a meteorology course you may find some of the content challenging, but don’t worry there will be plenty of help available.
- It also might appeal to you if you’re a geography teacher.
- For example, the amount of time devoted to weather within the English National Curriculum and GCSE and A level specifications has hugely increased; this course will help improve your confidence to teach the topics and may also be directly relevant to your students, some of whom may consider a career in meteorology.
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International
74 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 74 EUR for the full programme during 2 months. -
National
74 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 74 EUR for the full programme during 2 months.
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