Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Study Guide

Basic Concepts & Terminology

• Remote Sensing Using Satellites (COMET)
• WW2010 Online Guides: Satellite Meteorology (Univ. of Illinois)

Channel Selection and Feature Identification

• Satellite Meteorology: GOES Channel Selection (COMET)

Synoptic Scale Features

• Cyclogenesis: Analysis Utilizing Geostationary Satellite Imagery (VISIT)
• Water Vapor Channel Satellite Imagery (VISIT) - Under Training session options, follow "Audio playback" instructions

Mesoscale Features

• Mountain Waves (COMET)
• Sea Breezes (COMET)
• Mesoscale Convective Systems: Squall Lines and Bow Echoes (COMET)

Basic Concepts & Terminology

• Glossary of Meteorology (AMS)
• Jetstream: Glossary (NWS SRH)
• Impact of Model Structure & Dynamics (COMET)
• Influence of Model Physics on NWP Forecasts (COMET)
• Understanding Data Assimilation: How Models Create Their Initial Conditions (COMET)

Types of Models

• Operational Models Matrix: Characteristics of Operational NWP Models (COMET)
• Ensemble Prediction Systems (NCEP)
• Ensemble Forecasting Explained (COMET)

Using Model Data

• Ten Common NWP Misconceptions (COMET)

Model Derived Products

• NCEP Homepage
• Intelligent Use of Model-Derived Products (COMET)

Basic Concepts & Terminology

• Glossary of Meteorology (AMS)
• WW2010 Online Guides: Midlatitude Cyclone (Univ. of Illinois)
• WW2010 Online Guides: Air Masses and Fronts (Univ. of Illinois)
• Air Masses and Weather Fronts (Texas A&M)
• Jetstream: Air Masses (NWS SRH)

Feature Analysis

• Cyclogenesis: Analysis Utilizing Geostationary Satellite Imagery (VISIT)
• Reexamining the Cold Conveyor Belt (David Schultz, NSSL)

 Life Cycle

• Cyclogenesis: Analysis Utilizing Geostationary Satellite Imagery (VISIT)
• Atmospheric Blocking (The Weather Prediction.com)

Basic Concepts & Terminology

• Glossary of Meteorology (AMS)
• Weather Classroom: How Winter Storms Form (The Weather Channel)
• Understanding Storms and Fronts (USA Today)

Types of Events

• Cold Air Damming (COMET)

Weather Safety

• Disaster Safety (American Red Cross)
• Winter Storms and Extreme Cold (FEMA)
• Winter Weather Glossary (USA Today)
• Wind Chill Pages (USA Today)

Atmospheric Variables

• Glossary of Meteorology (AMS)
• Ask Jack FAQ (USA Today)

Instruments

• ASOS Algorithms (NWSTC)
• WSOM Chapter B-11, Standards and Procedures for Surface Observing Program (NWS)

Data

• METAR (NWS)
• Units (NWS)

Weather Maps

• Station plots (Univ. of Wisconsin)

Basic Principles

• Glossary of Meteorology (AMS)

Doppler Radar

• Jetstream: Doppler Radar (NWS SRH)

Features on Radar

• Jetstream: Thunderstorm Hazards (NWS SRH)
• Mesoscale Convective Systems: Squall Lines and Bow Echoes (COMET)

Basic Principles

• Glossary of Meteorology (AMS)

Convection

• Principles of Convection I: Buoyancy and CAPE (COMET)

Facts

• Flash Floods and Floods...the Awesome Power! (NOAA)
• Fact Sheet: Flooding (UCAR)
• Flooding (The Weather Channel)

Flood Mitigation

• Environment Writer: Flooding (Environmental Health Center)

Informing the Public

• Floods (NOAA)

Basics of Flooding and Flood Protection

• Basics of Flooding and Flood Protection (CCEO)

Basic Principles

• Community Hurricane Preparedness (COMET)
• Hurricane Strike! (COMET)
• Glossary of Meteorology (AMS)

Tornadoes and Tropical Cyclones

• Tornado FAQ (SPC)

Basic Principles

• Glossary of Meteorology (AMS)
• A Convective Storm Matrix: Buoyancy/Shear Dependencies (COMET)
• Principles of Convection II: Using Hodographs (COMET)

Convective Weather

• Mesoscale Convective Systems: Squall Lines and Bow Echoes (COMET)

Classifying Events

• Tornado FAQ (SPC)
• Fujita Tornado Damage Scale (SPC)

Basic Principles

• Glossary of Meteorology (AMS)

Atmospheric Structure and Composition

• Glossary of Meteorology (AMS)
• LEARN: Cycles of the Earth and Atmosphere (UCAR)
• PhysicalGeography.net: Introduction to the Atmosphere (Okanagan University College)

Hydrostatic Equilibrium

• Hydrostatic Balance (University of California, Davis)

 Cloud Physics

• Crystal Identification (USDA)
• Dynamics & Microphysics of Cool-Season Orographic Storms - Section 2: Precipitation Microphysics Review (COMET)

Basic Principles

• Glossary of Meteorology (AMS)

 Climate Variability

• El Nino (UCAR)

Climate Change

• Global Warming - Climate (EPA)
• Climate.org (Climate Institute)
• Anthropogenic Threats to Corals (NOS)
• Encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Environment (Atmosphere, Climate & Environment Information Progamme)

Winter

• Cold Air Damming (COMET)

Summer

• Southwest Monsoon (NWS)

Weather Terminology

• Glossary of Meteorology (AMS)

Air Quality

• Air Quality Index (AQI) - AIRNow (EPA)

UV Radiation

• SunWise Program (EPA)
• The Shadow Rule (NCBI)

Lightning

• NASA Lightning Primer (NASA)

Watersheds

• Watersheds (EPA)

Weather Folklore

• Weather Almanac: Groundhog Day (STORMFAX®)
• Weather Proverbs (The "Weather Dude")

Earthquakes

• Earthquake Myths and Folklore (Univ. of Memphis)
• Earthquake Survival (Univ. of Memphis)
• Earthquake Magnitudes (USGS)
• Common Myths about Earthquakes (USGS)

Hurricanes

• Community Hurricane Preparedness (COMET)
• Hurricane Strike! (COMET)

Space

• Windows to the Universe (UCAR)
• Physics of the Aurora: Earth Systems (COMET)
• Astronomy Pictures of the Day (NASA)
• Solar and Lunar Eclipses (University of Maryland)
• Rotation of the Moon (Fort Lewis College)
• Stardate Online Glossary (University of Texas)
• NASA Explores
• Constellations and their Stars (Universtiy of Wisconsin)

NOAA Weather Radio

Tornadoes

• Tornado FAQ (SPC)

Severe Thunderstorms

• Disaster Safety (American Red Cross)
• Lightning Primer (NASA, safety information on page 4)
  

Hurricanes

• Community Hurricane Preparedness (COMET)
• Hurricane Strike! (COMET)
• NOAA's Hurricane Research Division FAQ

Flooding

• Hazard Information (FEMA)
• Impacts of flooding on automobiles (NWS)
• TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN^{™ (NWS)}

Winter Storms

• Disaster Safety (American Red Cross)
• Hazard Information (FEMA)
• Winter Storms...The Deceptive Killers (NWS)
• Winter Weather Glossary (USA Today)

Wind Chill

• Winter Storms...The Deceptive Killers (NWS)
• Wind Chill Pages (USA Today)

Heat Safety

• Disaster Safety (American Red Cross)

Earthquakes

• Disaster Safety (American Red Cross)
• Emergency Preparedness and Response - Natural Disasters (CDC)
• Hazard Information (FEMA)

Air Quality

• AIRNow (EPA)