Meteorological Analysis II
11:670:210
1.5 credits

Wednesdays, 3:55-5:15 PM
Room 323, ENRS Building, Cook Campus

Instructor:  Dr. Tony Broccoli (broccoli@envsci.rutgers.edu)
Teaching Assistant:  Caroline Farkas (farkas@envsci.rutgers.edu)

Prerequisites
Course description
Grading
Homework

Lab exercises

Academic Integrity

Attendance

Policy on religious observances
Class schedule

 

Prerequisites

 

11:670:201 Elements of Meteorology (co-requisite)

 

Course Description

Surface observation codes. Preparation of surface, upper air, and sounding charts. Forecast guidance, weather map interpretation, and preparation of weather forecasts. Map discussions. One 80-min. lecture

Grading

Homework assignments: 20%
Midterm lab exercise: 40%
Final lab exercise: 40%

Homework

Homework assignments are due at the beginning of class exactly one week after they are assigned. We will accept late homework assignments through the beginning of the next class after the due date, but your score will be reduced by 50%. Do not unnecessarily reduce your final grade by turning in your homework assignments late. If you have not turned in your homework by the next class after the due date, you will receive a score of zero for that assignment.

Lab exercises

In cases of serious emergencies or University-sanctioned schedule conflicts, make-up lab exercises will be given if I am notified in advance. Only in cases of serious medical or personal emergencies will a make-up lab exercise be given if we are not notified in advance, and a note from a physician or the Dean's office will be required. Message: Show up and do your lab exercises at their scheduled time!

Academic Integrity

You are required to adhere to the Rutgers University policies on academic integrity, which are available from the Rutgers Academic Integrity website.

Attendance

Attendance is not taken in this class, although the size of the class makes it very easy for us to notice whether or not you attend. We do not grade on the basis of attendance, but in borderline cases we will be more sympathetic to students who demonstrate that they are trying their best by attending class regularly.

Religious observances

It is University policy (University Regulation on Attendance, Book 2, 2.47B, formerly 60.14f) to excuse without penalty students who are absent from class because of religious observance, and to allow the make-up of work missed because of such absence. Examinations and special required out-of-class activities shall ordinarily not be scheduled on those days when religiously observant students refrain from participating in secular activities. Absences for reasons of religious obligation shall not be counted for purposes of reporting. Students are advised to provide timely notification to instructors about necessary absences for religious observances and are responsible for making up the work or exams according to an agreed-upon schedule. Please notify us at the start of the semester if any scheduled tests or quizzes conflict with a religious observance.

Class schedule

Note: Except for the dates of exams and quizzes, this schedule may change slightly. Adjustments may be made based on our rate of progress through the material.

Date

Topic

January 23

Course overview; Accessing the "synoptic" server; Introduction to Unix

January 30 Accessing METARs
February 6 Plotting surface data
February 13 Analyzing raw surface data
February 20 Plotting surface model data
February 27 Plotting temperature advection maps
March 6 Midterm lab exercise
March 13 Analyzing raw upper air data
March 20 Spring break
March 27

Introduction to scripting

April 3 Plotting vertical motion
April 10 Plotting pressure tendency (isallobars)
April 17 Plotting and analyzing moisture variables
April 24 Plotting severe weather diagnostics
May 1 Final lab exercise