| Aviation Meteorology Contributor(s): Pandharinath, Navale (Author) |
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ISBN: 9385433059 ISBN-13: 9789385433054 Publisher: Bsp Books Pvt. Ltd. OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Earth Sciences - Meteorology & Climatology - Transportation | Aviation - General |
| Physical Information: 1.94" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (3.27 lbs) 944 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Salient features: - Covers the whole range of syllabus of all categories of pilot courses prescribed by DGCA, particularly CPL, ATPL, the ultimate courses. - As per the examination system of DGCA, multiple Choice (objective) questions with answers (about 1300) have been provided at the end of each chapter. - Also provided a miscellaneous Question Bank at the end of the book. - World Area Forecasts such as grid point data in digital and numerical form, prognostic charts of significant weather, SIGMET information, VOLMET Broad Cast are described sufficiently. - Meteorological observations consists of units of measurement, observatory set up, automatic weather observing system are covered. - Brief description of weather satellites, IMD Meteorological Data Processing system are given. - Aviation weather reports and Forecasts codes have been given which were evolved by WMO in consultation with ICAO. Great care has been taken to explain each term of the code - METAR, SPECI, CODAR, WINTEM Reports and TAF, ARFOR, ROFOR forecasts
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Contributor Bio(s): Pandharinath, Navale: - "Navale Pandharinath is a retired Director of India Meteorological Department. He obtained his Post graduate degrees in Mathematics and Statistics from Osmania University. He has undergone departmental Advanced Training in Meteorology at Pune. He has rich experience both in aviation and non-aviation weather forecasting, cyclone warnings, Flood Meterological Work, Agriculture work. He has published more than 30 research papers in departmental journals - Mausam, Vayumandal and in national international Seminars and symposiums. He has published with us two books - A course in Dynamic Meteorology, The science of Weather and Environment and a senior coauthor of another book Earth and Atmospheric Disasters Management." |