Meteorology Courses
Meteorology 407/507
Mesoscale Meteorology: Physical nature and practical consequences of
mesoscale atmospheric phenomena. Mesoscale convective systems, fronts,
terrain-forced circulations. Observations, analysis, and prediction
of mesoscale phenomena.
Meteorology
411/511
Synoptic Meteorology: Current weather forecasting and discussion.
Applications of atmospheric physics and dynamics in real-time weather
situations. Use of UNIDATA computer products.
Meteorology 417/517
Mesoscale Forecasting Laboratory: Real-time computer analysis
of current weather, with emphasis on small-scale features. Studies of
severe weather, lake-effect snow, CSI, cold-air damming.
Meteorology 432/532
Instrumentation and Measurements: Measurement of meteorological
variables and instruments used, including surface, upper air, and remote
sensors; measurement errors, signal processing, recording and archiving;
quality assurance.
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Meteorology
452x/552x
Physics of Climate: Exploration of the fundamental physical
principles that govern the climate systems of the earth and other planets.
Meteorology
455/555
Dynamic Meteorology III: General circulation of the atmosphere,
including energy, momentum and hydrologic balances. Weather forecast
and analysis systems.
Meteorology 505
Biometeorology: The heat exchange near the ground. Radiation,
turbulence, conductance and evaporation as components of the heat balance.
Temperature, wind and humidity conditions in the microclimate. Modification
of the microclimate. Computer modeling of biophysical processes. Semester
project required.
Meteorology 528
Atmospheric Physics: Physics of fluids as applied to the atmosphere:
equations of motion, conservation laws; atmospheric waves, small to
planetary scale; remote sensing by satellites.
Meteorology 542
Physical Meteorology: Planetary atmospheres, radiative equilibrium
models, radiative transfer, the upper atmosphere, remote sounding from
satellites.
Meteorology 543
Advanced Dynamic Meteorology I: The first half of a two-semester
sequence. Governing equations, scale analysis, simple types of wave
motion in the atmosphere, instability theory.
Meteorology 544
Advanced Dynamic Meteorology II: Continuation of 543. General
circulation and dynamics of zonally symmetric circulations, atmospheric
energetics, nonlinear dynamics of planetary waves.
Meteorology 561
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics: Basic concept of rotating fluid
dynamics, governing equations and boundary conditions, dynamics of vorticity,
potential vorticity and geostrophic motion, wave motion in a rotating
system, dynamics of Ekman and Stewartson layers, ocean circulation.
Meteorology 590
Special Topics: Topics of current interest.
A. Boundary-layer Meteorology
B. Tropical Meteorology
C. Mesoscale Meteorology
D. Global Climate Systems
E.
Climate Modeling
F. Numerical Weather Prediction
G. Satellite Observations
H. Statistical Methods in Meteorology
I. Field Observations
J. Low Frequency Modes
K. Cloud Physics
L. Atmospheric Radiation
Meteorology 605
Micrometeorology: Atmospheric boundary layer, structure and dynamics.
Turbulence, soil influences, measurements and empirical relations for
wind and temperature profiles near the ground. Simulation of boundary
layer structure and dynamics.
Meteorology 699
Research.
