Course Summary

Meteorology is the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena. This one-day course focuses on the meteorological events that shape the energy industry. Discussions range from the science behind daily weather fluctuations to the development and impact of global weather patterns such as El Niņo. Delegates will gain an appreciation of different forms of weather risk that face the energy industry and will participate in a hurricane tracking simulation.

8 CPE credits awarded for this course.

Delivery Method: Group-Live

Who Should Attend?

Class delegates include anyone who has an interest in understanding the impact weather and climate have on the energy industry. Marketing, administration, scheduling, accounting, information technology and new employees alike will benefit from this programme.

Prerequisites

As this is an introductory course, there are no prerequisites.

Pre-classroom Study

As part of our blended learning package, this workshop has a specific web-based course which is recommended as pre-classroom study. Upon registering for the workshop delegates will receive details of how to access the web-based course. Access to the web-based course is included in the price of the classroom course. To optimize your classroom experience, it is recommended you take the appropriate online study as close to the classroom date as possible. The recommended pre-classroom study for this workshop is PrincetonLive.com's Using Weather Derivatives.

Course Contents

• Weather measurement and reporting tools
• Weather data and forecasting services
• Regional to global weather patterns
• Jet stream variations
• The impact of ocean currents on climate
• Hurricane formulation and tracking
• Sea surface temperature indications
  • El Niņo/Southern Oscillation
  • La Niņa Events
  • North Atlantic Oscillation
• Cause and effect of climate change