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Course Name	Turkish	Meteoroloji
	English	Meteorology
Course Code	MST 232	Credit	Lecture (hour/week)	Recitation (hour/week)	Laboratory (hour/week)
Semester	3	2	1	1	1
Course Language		English
Course Coordinator		Ayşe Nak
Course Objectives		1. To teach observing the weather events, 2. To make weather forecast at sea, 3. To establish meteorological communication.
Course Description		Introduction to meteorology and atmoshere. Meteorological elements. Clouds and meteors. Air pressure. Wind systems, air masses and fronts. Marine surfaces weather observations. Ship synoptic codes and the station model. Surface analysis.
Course Outcomes		Students who pass the course will be able to: I. Learn knowledge of atmospheric basics, II. Evaluate meteorological elements, III. Use meteorological instruments, IV. Understand atmospheric general circulation, V. Understand the characteristics of the various weather systems, VI. Perform weather forecast, VII. Establish meteorological commutation.
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