Meteorology 341- Visualization of Atmospheric Processes

Office Hours: MW 2-3 or by appointment; WBB 817

Phone: 581-3903

Course Description: Computer techniques will be used to visualize the 3-dimensional structure of the atmosphere and the evolution of weather systems. Basic Fortran and Unix will be reviewed. Departmental facilities to access weather data and forecasts will be introduced. Basic concepts in math and physics will be applied to visualize selected aspects of atmospheric structure and dynamics through programming exercises.

Class Hours: MW 11:00-12:15

Classroom: WBB 212

Prerequisites: MATH 353, PHYS 303, Fortran programming course. (See overview for further information)

Grading: The course grade will be determined entirely from class participation and assignments. There will be no final exam.

Text: Weather Analysis by Dusan Duric (this book is optional, appropriate handouts will be

given in class to complete assignments.)

Course Outline: (by week)

1: Navigating the Internet: using the Web server to access weather information

2: Unix Applications

3: Editor and Fortran review

4: Fortran and more Unix

5: Graphics

6: Using Fortran to display aspects of atmospheric physics

7: Solving linear ordinary differential equations: Height computations for upper air soundings

8: Solving linear ordinary differential equations: Motion of an air parcel due to buoyancy

9: Investigating large-scale atmospheric dynamics

10: Atmospheric predictability, climate, and statistics

Updated last on 28 September 1997