Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Alternative primary groupings
- 06 - Physical and life sciences and technologies
- 40. - Physical sciences
- 40.04 - Atmospheric sciences and meteorology
40.0404 - Meteorology
This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the scientific study of the prediction of atmospheric motion and climate change. These programs include courses in general circulation patterns, weather phenomena, atmospheric predictability, parameterization, numerical and statistical analysis, large-scale and meso-scale phenomena, kinematic structures, precipitation processes, and forecasting techniques.
Illustrative example(s)
- meteorology
Exclusion(s)
- atmospheric physics(40.0403)
- atmospheric sciences(40.0401)
- climatology(30.3501)
- meteorological technician(41.0399)
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