Lesson 1
Chapters 1 & 2
Lesson 2
Chapter 3 & Instrument Supplement
Lesson 3
Weather Maps
Lesson 4
Chapter 4
Lesson 5
Chapter 5
Lesson 6
Chapter 6
Lesson 7
Chapter 7
Lesson 8
Chapter 8
Lesson 9
Chapter 9
Lesson 10
Chapter 10
Lesson 11
Wind Shear and Turbulence
Lesson 12
Icing
Lesson 13
Visibility
Lesson 14
Case Study/Self-Briefing
Lesson 15
Case Study/Self-Briefing
Lesson 16
Case Study/Self-Briefing

Air Masses

Use the following maps to identify cold and warm airmasses.

Exercise 1: Indicate where the dividing line is between cP and mT Airmasses

Across the top there are a series of buttons:

  • Erase last line = this button erases the latest line you've drawn; pressing twice will erase the last two lines, etc.
  • Colors = Use these to select the color of the isolines you draw
  • Show Solution = If you want to see how we analyzed the data, press this button

Exercise 2: Indicate where the dividing line is between mP and cP Airmasses

Exercise 3: Indicate where different Airmass Source Regions are found

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