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Wendy AbshireThe COMET Program

17 October 2011

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Topic Modules Approximate Content Hours

Aviation Weather 48 125

Climate 29 41

Coastal Weather 26 40

Convective Weather 35 97

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Environment & Society 25 52

Fire Weather 44 57

Fog & Low Stratus 30 68

Hydrology/Flooding 67 99

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Radar Meteorology 6 16

Satellite Meteorology 87 133

Space Weather 8 27

Tropical/Hurricane 32 65

Winter Weather 43 94

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