About this course: In this course you can learn about the mechanics of global weather, the foundations of ocean meteorology, predictive modeling and how sailors receive data via satellite and use high-performance navigation software. This course looks at oceanic meteorology and climatology through the lens of the sport of sailing. You will gain a basic knowledge of meteorology needed by sailors to take part in a regatta such as the Barcelona World Race, the only double-handed, round the world regatta with no stops. You will learn about the strategies employed during a round the world regatta and how these are put to use on board the latest ocean racing yachts.
Created by: Universitat de Barcelona, Fundació Navegació Oceànica Barcelona
Taught by: Tomàs Molina
| Language | Spanish, Subtitles: English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
Understanding maritime meteorology
In this module you will learn the foundations for an understanding of general and in particular maritime meteorology. What are the factors and engines powering the weather? What do we need to know to understand the weather phenomena we experience every day? Wh...
13 videos, 13 readings
Graded: Quiz 1. Understanding meteorology
WEEK 2
Meteorological predictions
In this module you will learn:
How meteorological predictions are made. What numerical weather models and equations look like. This will be explained by Tomàs Molina in Module 2.1
You will look at the forecasting structures that help us to interpret the info...
10 videos, 12 readings
Graded: Quiz 2. Meteorological predictions
WEEK 3
The sailor as meteorologist
In this module you will learn how sailors use meteorology to sail around the world and to win round the world regattas.
All of their interest is focussed on the wind and they need theoretical, but above all practical, knowledge to help them to take the correc...
14 videos, 17 readings
Graded: Quiz 3. The sailor as meteorologist
WEEK 4
Ocean regattas and meteorology
The science of meteorology is a fundamental part of any type of ocean navigation. In the case of yacht racing, it's importance is even greater, given that the wind is the force propelling the boat and is the key factor in formulating the strategy and tactics n...
7 videos, 6 readings
Graded: QUIZ 4
WEEK 5
Climatology and meteorology in the Barcelona World Race: From the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean
We begin now by going over the Barcelona World Race round the world route.
In Module 5 you will learn about general and specific strategies for sailing from Barcelona to the Indian Ocean.
7 videos, 6 readings
Graded: Quiz 5. Climatology and meteorology in the Barcelona World Race: From the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean
WEEK 6
Climatology and meteorology in the Barcelona World Race: From the Indian Ocean to Gibraltar
In this module we are going to study the meteorology and strategy for the seas of the south of the planet. Down in the Southern Ocean is where the sailors go up against the toughest sailing conditions in the regatta and where they must also abide by safety res...
6 videos, 5 readings
Graded: Quiz 6. Climatology and meteorology in the Barcelona World Race: From the Indian Ocean to Gibraltar
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Universitat de Barcelona
The University of Barcelona is the most formidable public institution of higher education in Catalonia, catering to the needs of the greatest number of students and delivering the broadest and most comprehensive offering in higher educational courses. The UB is also the principal centre of university research in Spain and has become a European benchmark for research activity, both in terms of the number of research programmes it conducts and the excellence these have achieved.
Fundació Navegació Oceànica Barcelona
The Barcelona Foundation for Ocean Sailing (FNOB), was created with three strategic objectives in mind: sports, industry & technology and communication, and devised to undertake a series of projects geared towards promoting and boosting activities related to top-level ocean sailing.
To fulfil these objectives, the FNOB defined four key strategic areas: R&D, Education and Knowledge, Science & Technology and the Environment.
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