Meteorology Courses
11:670:201 ELEMENTS OF METEOROLOGY
Credits: 3
Instructor: Arnesen
Description: Overview of current weather maps; structure of the
atmosphere and the role of moisture in the development of dew, clouds, and
precipitation; air masses, fronts, cyclones, thunderstorms, tornadoes, and
hurricanes. Elements of weather forecasting, instrumentation and communication.
11:670:202 ELEMENTS OF CLIMATOLOGY
Credits: 3
Instructor: Arnesen
Description: Major climatic controls; climatic classifications and comparisons of
major climatic types; an overview of current climate issues such as global warming and El
Nino; overview of the global climate.
11:670:210 METEOROLOGICAL ANALYSIS
Credits: 1.5
Instructor: Harnack
Prerequisites: 11:670:210
Description: Surface observation codes; preparation of surface, upper
air, and sounding charts; forecast guidance, weather map interpretation,
concepts of stability, and preparation of weather forecasts; map discussions.
11:670:306 WEATHER, CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
Credits: 3
Instructor: Dunk
Description: Weather
and climate impact on environmental/engineering issues and design applications;
applications associated with agricultural, stormwater management, air pollution, coastal
management, weather extremes/severe weather and global weather.
11:670:323 THERMODYNAMICS OF THE ATMOSPHERE
Credits: 3
Instructor: Robock
Prerequisites: 01:640:152, 11:750:194 or 11:750:204
Description: Thermodynamics of the atmosphere; energy conservation;
ideal gas law; water and its transformations; moist air; aerosols; hydrostatic
stability and convection; vertical motion; cloud formation; precipitation.
11:670:324 DYNAMICS OF THE OCEANS AND ATMOSPHERE
Credits: 3
Instructor: Brocolli
Prerequisites: 11:670:323
Description: Hydrodynamics of the oceans and atmosphere; equations of
motion on rotating earth; vorticity, potential vorticity, and divergence;
boundary layer motion.
11:670:325 SPECIAL TOPICS IN METEOROLOGY
Credits: 3
Instructor: Staff
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Description: Special courses taught on a one-time basis to meet specific needs.
11:670:423 WEATHER SYSTEMS
Credits: 3
Instructor: Harnack
Prerequisites: 11:670:201 & 11:670:323
& 11:670:324
Corequisite: 11:670:433
Description: Applied dynamics of the atmosphere including quasi-geostrophic
theory; development of cyclones,
vertical motion, jet streams, fronts, and synoptic-scale weather phenomena.
11:670:431 PHYSICAL METEOROLOGY
Credits: 3
Instructor: Staff
Prerequisites: 01:640:152, 11:750:194 or 11:750:204
Description: Atmospheric optics and acoustics; radio wave propagation; cloud
and precipitation formation; atmospheric electricity; geomagnetic phenomena.
11:670:433 SYNOPTIC ANALYSIS AND FORECASTING I
Credits: 3
Instructor: Harnack
Prerequisite: 11:670:324
Description: Observation and forecast model data decoding and interpretation.
Weather forecast preparation; use of microcomputers to analyze and display data.
Use of thermodynamic diagrams, cross-section analysis, and wind profiler data.
11:670:434 SYNOPTIC ANALYSIS AND FORECASTING II
Credits: 3
Instructor: Harnack
Prerequisite: 11:670:433
Description: Case studies and preparation of weather briefings; observation and
forecasting of mesoscale systems; winter weather and heavy precipitation forecasting.
11:670:451
REMOTE SENSING OF OCEANS AND ATMOSPHERE
Credits: 3
Instructor: Veron
Prerequisite: 01:640:152,
11:750:194
Description: Methods, instruments, and their application to obersvations
of ocean and atmosphere. Sensing of oceanic parameters such as temperature,
salinity, currents, sea state, turbidity and pollutants, etc.
11:670:493 & 11:670:494 RESEARCH
PROBLEMS IN METEOROLOGY
Credits: Credits by arrangement
Instructor: Staff
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Description: Independent study on atmospheric projects. Topic and requirements to
be determined individually with the supervising instructor.
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