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Meteorology 3000Mountain Weather and Climate John Horel, Professor jhorel@met.utah.edu Registration Information: class number 12907 MWF 10:45-11:35AM. INSCC 490 |
| This course investigates how mountains help to control the weather and climate throughout the western United States. What causes the snow in the Wasatch Mountains to be "the greatest snow on earth"? How can the best places for paragliding and wind surfing be determined? Can clouds be used to estimate winds and stability over nearby mountain peaks? What are some of the hazardous weather conditions that could have affected the Olympics? Lectures, short field trips, interactive computer assignments, and an excellent text (Mountain Weather by C. David Whiteman) will be used to answer these and many other questions. |
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| There are no prerequisites for the course. This class satisfies the Quantitative Intensive requirement. Classes are held in the computer laboratory of the Department of Meteorology located in the INSCC building. The classroom limits enrollment to no more than 30 students. Students will participate in a 1-day field project in the nearby Wasatch Mountains. |
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Material covered in this course is applicable to many
other disciplines. Applications of mountain meteorology are presented to related
subjects such as air pollution, wind energy, road weather, avalanches, and
fire weather. The human physiological response to high altitude and cold
temperature is discussed.
For further information, contact John Horel (jhorel@met.utah.edu) or visit the course web page. |
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