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12 - In Praise of Meteorology Field Courses

from Part II - Essays: Inspiring Fieldwork

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 February 2020

Tim Burt
Affiliation:
Durham University
Des Thompson
Affiliation:
Scottish Natural Heritage
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Summary

It’s early September, just before the start of the autumn university term. I’m in western Scotland with a group of undergraduate and Masters students, just about to launch a radiosonde (a device to measure vertical temperature, humidity and wind profiles through the bottom 20 km or so of the atmosphere). A cold front is imminent, and the rain is both horizontal and cold. No doubt about it – it must be a meteorology field course.

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Curious about Nature
A Passion for Fieldwork
, pp. 161 - 164
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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References

Burt, T. P. and Horton, B. P. (2003). The climate of Malham Tarn. Field Studies 10, 635652.Google Scholar

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