Kinematics of the Wind Field. Assignment 10. Due April 15


Purpose: (1) to analyze the kinematics of the wind field as diagnosed by an operational model. (2) examine the evolution of the jet stream over North America over a 48 h period.

  • Review the information on kinematics in the Djuric text.
  • There are plenty of resources on the web to visualize different types of fluid flows. Here are a few:

  • Graphics at 300 mb will be analyzed for a 48 h period of your choice. The following uses GARP to evaluate the kinematics of the wind field using the GFS model forecast.
  • Keep your answers short and focussed. Turn in your figures and text to me by the due date.