Meteorology Courses, with link to most recent syllabus
11:670:111-112 WEATHER, CLIMATE, AND TELEVISION
I, II
111 Syllabus
112 Syllabus
Credits: 1.5,1.5
Instructor:
Gough-Gordon with Robock (111) or Decker (112)
Pre- or Corequisite: 11:670:201 (111),
Prerequisite: 11:670:111 (112)
Description: Provides a theoretical foundation of television broadcasting and meteorology to
supplement the hands-on television experience gained from the WeatherWatcher
Living-Learning Community. By examining the history and characteristics of
television, critical analyses of news and weather-related programming, and
special topics pertaining to meteorology, students will gain a rounded
understanding of the medium and its impact on the field of meteorology and
broadcasting. This WeatherWatcher Living-Learning Community academic course is
required of all first-year residents.
11:670:201 ELEMENTS OF METEOROLOGY
Syllabus
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
Syllabus
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
Niņo; overview of the global climate.
11:670:209-210 METEOROLOGICAL ANALYSIS I, II
209 Syllabus
210 Syllabus
Credits: 1.5,1.5
Instructors: Robock (209), Broccoli (210)
Pre- or Corequisite: 11:670:201
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.
11:670:323 THERMODYNAMICS OF THE ATMOSPHERE
Syllabus
Credits: 3
Instructor: Mark Miller
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 ATMOSPHERE
Syllabus
Credits: 3
Instructor: Broccoli
Prerequisite:
01:640:251; 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.
11:670:414 HYDROLOGICAL PRINCIPLES
Syllabus
Credits: 3
Instructor: Ying Fan Reinfelder
Prerequisites: 01:640:151; 01:750:194 or equivalent
Description:
Physical processes governing the occurrence and movement of water through the atmosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere.
Techniques for collecting and analyzing hydrologic data and predicting the hydrologic states of particular systems.
11:670:431 PHYSICAL METEOROLOGY
Syllabus
Credits: 3
Instructor: Mark Miller
Prerequisites:
01:640:251;
11:670:323
Description: Atmospheric optics; atmospheric radiation and applications
to climate; atmospheric convection; cloud and precipitation formation;
turbulence and boundary layer processes; atmospheric electricity.
11:670:433 WEATHER ANALYSIS AND FORECASTING I: Synoptic Meteorology
Syllabus
Credits: 4
Instructor: Decker
Prerequisites: 11:670:210; 11:670:324
Description:
Dynamics and thermodynamics of the atmosphere applied to current weather
situations and case studies. Cyclone and frontal theory, jet streams,
and quasi-geostrophic diagnostics. Weather discussions, map analysis,
and forecast preparation.
Lecture and Laboratory.
11:670:434 WEATHER ANALYSIS AND FORECASTING II: Mesoscale Meteorology
Syllabus
Credits: 3
Instructor: Decker
Prerequisite: 11:670:433
Description:
Real-time analysis and nowcasting of mesoscale atmospheric phenomena,
including heavy snow, cold-air damming, severe weather, and flash
floods. Case studies and weather discussions.
Laboratory.
11:670:444 TROPICAL METEOROLOGY
Syllabus
Credits: 3
Instructor: Lintner
Prerequisite: 11:670:324
Description:
The dynamics and thermodynamics of the tropics, including regional and large-scale tropical circulations and their role in the
global general circulation, tropical wave dynamics, convection and convective systems, synoptic,
intraseasonal, and seasonal variability; monsoons, the El Niņo/Southern Oscillation, tropical cyclones and hurricanes.
11:670:451
REMOTE SENSING OF OCEANS AND ATMOSPHERE
Syllabus
Credits: 3
Instructors: Mark Miller, Wilkin
Prerequisites: 01:640:152;
11:750:194 or equivalent
Description: Methods, instruments, and their application to observations
of ocean and atmosphere. Sensing of oceanic parameters such as temperature,
salinity, currents, sea state, turbidity and pollutants.
11:670:453 AIR QUALITY MODELING
Syllabus
Credits: 3
Instructor: Carlton
Prerequisites: 01:160:162; 01:640:251
Description: A theoretical foundation to understand the principles and governing equations regarding chemical
transformation and transport of atmospheric pollution; introduction to and practice in computer
programming and numerical techniques as used in approaches to study the atmosphere.
11:670:461
CLIMATE DYNAMICS
Syllabus
Credits: 3
Instructor: Robock
Prerequisites: 11:670:324; 11:670:431
Description: The climate system and how it is changing due to natural and
human causes, including past climate variations, El Niņo, global warming,
climate modeling, nuclear winter, mitigation options, and geoengineering.
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.
Last updated March 10, 2011
