Meteorology 551- Fundamental Applications of Dynamic Meteorology
Office hours: 11-12 T-Th; 1:00-2:00 M-W
Purpose of Course: (1) develop the fundamental kinematic and dynamical
concepts regarding motion
in the atmosphere. (2) begin to develop an awareness of the day-to-day changes
in weather as observed from the surface of the earth and by remote
instrumentation.
Format: lecture- 3 hours per week (11-12:15 MW). You are
strongly encouraged to attend the weather discussions MWF 12:30-1:00.
The format of this course is substantially different from previous years in that
the course has changed from primarily a laboratory course to primarily
a lecture course. The weather discussion period
and self-guided study will supplement the course to
replace the laboratory time.
The advantage to the student is that what was given only 1 credit in previous
years is now given 3 credits- a more accurate reflection of the effort
involved.
Grades:
25% mid-term; 35% final; 40% assignments.
10% will be deducted for each class period that an assignment is late.
Assignments later than 3 days receive no credit.
Text:
H. B. Bluestein. Synoptic-Dynamic Meteorology in Midlatitudes.
Volume I. Dynamic Meteorology by J. R. Holton is also used.
Other handouts/manuals will be distributed in class.
Required equipment: colored pencils (red, green, blue, yellow), several #2
pencils; eraser; straight edge (or ruler); divider.
- wk 1 Overview of the synoptic lab facility.
- wk 2-3 Observing the atmosphere.
- wk 4-6 Kinematics of the wind field and advection of scalar fields.
- wk 7-9 Geostrophic, gradient wind balance, thermal wind balance.
- wk 10-11 Conservation of mass and vertical motion.
Updated January 3, 1994