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In ATMO 203, we shall participate in the National Collegiate Weather Forecasting Contest. This module explains the basic rules of the NCWFC and shows you how to make a forecast.

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  1. To be able to work with Greenwich Time (also known as Z time)
  2. To learn the rules of the NCWFC
  3. To be able to make and enter a forecast by computer
(Note: you will not learn how to make a good forecast, necessarily, just a forecast.)

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  1. The Forecast Period and Z Time
  2. Converting From Local to Z Time
  3. The Basic Forecast
  4. Ways to Forecast
  5. More Essential Information on the Contest
  6. Scoring Forecasts
  7. Summary

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