COURSE OUTLINE
DISCLAIMER: Storm chasing deals with powerful elements of Mother Nature, including large hail, destructive winds, lightning, tornadoes, etc. There are also travelling dangers such as slick roads, poor visibility, other traffic, flooding, etc. Mobile storm spotting/chasing is particularly dangerous to the inexperienced. The information contained on this website is for information/educational purposes only
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2013 Course Information
- Everyone must be at least 19 years old and have a valid passport (at least to the end of August 2013)
- Cost: $370 (tuition) + tax plus $450 (field fee); field fee covers accommodation, vehicle rentals and fuel
- Other costs not covered by the course: food on the field trip
- Lecture Dates: every Monday and Wednesday evening, May 6 - June 17, 7-9 PM, (no class May 20; 12 lectures in total)
- Field Trip: 7 days; earliest departure date June 21, latest departure date June 24; location(s) can be anywhere from Canadian prairies to Oklahoma
- Instructors: there are 4 instructors with many years of storm chasing experience and who happen to be professional meteorologists.
GEOG 4670 Selected Issues - K01 Severe Thunderstorms - Storm Chasing and Field Techniques
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
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