TEACHING NOTES Introduction to

Last Updated: Format: 15/01/2014 Presentation with participant interaction. Venue: Long Walk

1. Learning
Handouts

esour!es and re!ommended readings

I will print a selection of information from m site for e!er one to reference and keep on them. Information will mainl include weather prediction techni"ues and the field and se!ere weather risk management

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&. Logisti!a' Considerations

%here are 11 people in the group including m self and the leader. I will need at least this man copies of the handout. 'andouts cannot &e too thick or &ulk and must &e kept in a secure place as the ma &e in m pack for da s or weeks &efore &eing used. If possi&le I would like to wait for a da with an interesting cloud co!er so I can talk a&out the different la ers of cloud and their effect on weather.

(. Intended Learning Out!omes

1. # the end of m acti!it I would like e!er one to &e a&le to ha!e a &asic a&ilit to predict the weather in the field using a !ariet of techni"ues and to understand wh and how these techni"ues work the wa the do. 2. Participants should &e a&le to understand and &e a&le to respond to a se!ere weather warning correctl and to lead others in the e!ent of a se!ere weather warning. (. Participants should &e a&le to identif and descri&e the effect the )reat *i!iding +ange has on ,ustralia-s weather and how the climate affects the weather on the )reat *i!iding +ange.

). *ELIVE +
ENVI ON,ENT. if possi&le I would present m learning at a point where we ha!e a clear !iew of the sk with different cloud la ers that are easil identifia&le. I would also tr to find a spot with different weather prediction opportunities /e.g. at night with a clear moon0 around a campfire0 &efore rain1 STAFF OLE: I ma like to light a !er small fire with twigs and lea!es to show a point a&out how the smoke &lows2 I would need the $taff mem&er to 34 it and to confirm that we out of national park and on a non5fire &an da . "arti!ipant: I will ask participants to read the clouds throughout m lesion and to help predict the weather for the ne6t da if there are enough signs and opportunities to. 3therwise I will mainl get them to read along with what I ha!e to sa and to ask "uestions and get their input throughout m lesion.

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Lesson notes

Introdu!tion 7ffect climate has on alpine weather /western air stream &rings rain and snow in winter to the west part of the park2 in summer westerl dies down and lets easterl come through to &ring rain to easterl side of the park1 %he mountain range is a main reason central ,ustralia is so dr . It traps the moist easterl winds2 forcing rain on the east side of the mountain while the ma8orit of central ,ustralia is left in a rain shadow. .odT-pes o$ !'ouds: 9irrus. hair like. 'igh. %hin wisp clouds. 9umulus. Puff 2 piles of clouds. Low le!el2 can &e white or gre depending on chance of rain. $tratus. la er/ sheets. 'a: gre clouds forming at all le!els of the atmosphere. ;im&o. 5 ;im&ostratus. thick2 dark la er of clouds 5 9umulonim&us. towering clouds e6tending from lower to upper atmosphere. E/amining !'ouds: 9irrus. there will &e a change in weather in the ne6t few da s /(<hours1 9umulus. 5 ,ltocumulus point to a change in the ne6t few da s /(<hours1 5 9umulus towers can indicate showers later in the da $tratus. possi&le light rain2 co!ers other clouds ;im&o. 5;im&ostratus. good chance of hea! rain. 5 9umulonim&us. earl in the da with more de!eloping throughout the da = se!er weather/ thunderclouds 9louds on a winter night = warmer. Furt0er 1eat0er predi!tions: +ed skies. >red skies in the morning a shepherds warning2 red skies at night a shepherds delight> Watching the moon. >circle around the moon2 rain or snow soon> 9ampfire smoke. rising steadil or swirling *ew in mornings. dew on grass or dr grass in mornings $mell the flowers. rich compost or dr ? ,nimals. &irds fl ing high2 cows l ing down2 ant nests.

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.us0$ire: @a8orit and naturall lit and unpredicta&le Likel hood of a fire can &e calculated & . 5 %ime of ear 5 Weather conditions 5 Auantit of fuel 5 'ot temperatures 5 'igh Winds /10km/ph1 5 Low humidit /515B1 If caught in a fire find &est a!aila&le co!er. Cou 9,;;3% outrun a fire. 5 running water or deep pools 5 eroded gullies free of scru& 5 holes made & fallen trees 5 deep wheel ruts on roads 5 large rock outcrops 5 areas that ha!e alread &een &urnt 5 dugouts is#: $trong Wind. keep awa from long2 thin2 damaged &ranches or unsta&le trees. If walking and there are no clearings hug a tree with two or three people and get read to mo!e if a &ranch falls Pa attention when setting up camp. Lightning. ( seconds &etween flash and thunder = 1km awa . 10km= at risk. 5km= serious danger ,ssume Dlighting position'ea! +ain. ri!er crossings If there are serious dangers or the whole group ma not &e a&le to cross wait it out and let the ri!er fall or find a safer spot to cross %ake into account ri!er depth2 strength2 tur&idit 2 dangerous o&8ects2 e6it and entr points. Con!'usion 7!er thing is a&out o&ser!ations and watching what our surroundings are doing. It-s all well and good to walk with our head down staring at a map or whistling or singing a tune to keep ourself occupied &ut ou can tell a ama:ing amount a&out our en!ironment &ut 8ust sitting still and "uiet for a moment and o&ser!ing. 4eep the handouts and tr to predict the weather o!er the ne6t few da s. 9ome up with our own prediction methods and test them o!er the ne6t few da s.

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