The Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology, Education and Training
(COMET) was set up by the US National Weather Service in 1990. Over the years it
has gone through much evolution and is now sponsored by a number of
organisations in the USA (in addition to the NWS) and by EUMETSAT in Europe, MSC
in Canada and the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.

COMET now has more than 750 hours of distance learning modules available on line
for free. Registration (free) is required but is available to anyone. Once
registered, the user has access to all of the modules which cover many
applications of the science of meteorology. Register at

www.meted.ucar.edu

It's a marvellous resource for both the professional meteorologist and for the
amateur who wants to learn more about the subject.

My reason for posting this today is that I have just been reading a paper in the
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society celebrating the 25th anniversary
of the formation of COMET.

--
Norman Lynagh
Tideswell, Derbyshire
303m a.s.l.
http://peakdistrictweather.org

On Sunday, January 24, 2016 at 8:27:22 AM UTC-5, Norman Lynagh wrote:
The Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology, Education and Training
(COMET) was set up by the US National Weather Service in 1990. Over the years it
has gone through much evolution and is now sponsored by a number of
organisations in the USA (in addition to the NWS) and by EUMETSAT in Europe, MSC
in Canada and the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.

COMET now has more than 750 hours of distance learning modules available on line
for free. Registration (free) is required but is available to anyone. Once
registered, the user has access to all of the modules which cover many
applications of the science of meteorology. Register at

www.meted.ucar.edu

It's a marvellous resource for both the professional meteorologist and for the
amateur who wants to learn more about the subject.

My reason for posting this today is that I have just been reading a paper in the
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society celebrating the 25th anniversary
of the formation of COMET.

--
Norman Lynagh
Tideswell, Derbyshire
303m a.s.l.
http://peakdistrictweather.org

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Thank you, Norman, for the reminder and for bringing this to everyone's attention. It is indeed an excellent resource.

I would encourage people to join the AMS as well if they can, if only for the BAMS.

Stephen.