Course Description

Week                                                   Topic

03-02-2022       Why we need weather and what it is: the basics: cold- warm, wet – dry, calm- windy; what influences what the weather is on any given day, in any given place. The vital role of latitude, the axial tilt of the earth and seasons. Influence of location and topography on land and proximity to oceans. Weather in the literature and media.

10-02-2022       Observation, measurement and collection of data on weather phenomena. Types of data collected and analysed. Forecasting and modelling weather. Types of weather phenomena associated with different seasons in different places. Trends in the types of weather experienced in different places.

17-02-2022      The true meaning of summer. The inspiration that the season of summer gives us.  The normal and abnormal types of weather events that we experience in summer in different places.  Stories about weather events and impacts.

24-02-2022      The true meaning of autumn. The inspiration that the season of autumn gives us.  The normal and abnormal types of weather events that we experience in autumn in different places.  Stories about weather events and impacts.

03-03-2022      The true meaning of winter. The inspiration that the season of winter gives us.  The normal and abnormal types of weather events that we experience in winter in different places.  Stories about weather events and impacts.

10-03-2022       The true meaning of spring. The inspiration that the season of spring gives us.  The normal and abnormal types of weather events that we experience in spring in different places.  Stories about weather events and impacts.

17-03-2021      Weather trends and climate.  Weather as a vital part of our lives. The ways in which weather impacts on our lives including the consequences

24-03-2021       Whether members remember weather in their lives

Rod Wellard

Presenter