Course Documents
Course Syllabus
The Principle of “Me Too”
Important Dates
October 11: Mid-Term #1
November 20: Mid-Term #2
December 20: Final Exam
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Lecture Materials
- 4, 6 September: Meteorological Data and an Introduction to Synoptic Analysis (isoplething example)
- 11, 13 September: Map Projections and Coordinate Systems
- 18, 20 September: Finite Differences
- 25, 27 September: Hypsometric Equation and Thickness
- 2, 4 October: Geostrophic Balance
- 9, 16 October: Thermal Wind and Example Applications
- 18, 23 October: Fronts and Frontal Analysis
- 25, 30 October: Jets and Jet Streaks
- 1, 6 November: Other Force Balances
- 8, 13, 15 November: Kinematics of the Wind Field
- 27 November: Divergence and Vertical Motion (updated 26 November)
- 29 November, 4 December: Skew-T Diagrams and Thermodynamic Properties
- 6, 11 December: Assessing Atmospheric Stability
- 13 December: The Life Cycle of Mid-Latitude Cyclones (delayed until Spring 2019)
Assignments
- Assignment 1: given 13 September, due 18 September
- Assignment 2: given 20 September, due 25 September
- Assignment 3: given 27 September, due 2 October
- Assignment 4: given 4 October, due 9 October (by 9:30a CDT via e-mail)
- Assignment 5: given 18 October, due 23 October (by 9:30a CDT via e-mail)
- Assignment 6: given 25 October, due 30 October
- Assignment 7: given 15 November, due 20 November
- Assignment 8: given 6 December, due 11 December
Resources
For Further Reading
- GOES-16/17 Quick Reference Guides
- Federal Meteorological Handbook No. 1
- Federal Meteorological Handbook No. 2
- Federal Meteorological Handbook No. 3
- The Use of the Skew T, Log P Diagram in Analysis and Forecasting
- Blank Skew-T/ln-p Diagrams
- Thickness Applications to Precipitation Type Diagnosis (NWS WFO Raleigh, NC)
- Precipitation Type Forecasting (NWS WFO Louisville, KY)