SO 254 - Introduction to Meteorology

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Course syllabus

Course policy


Lessons
Lesson 01: Variables and equation of state
Lesson 02: Radiation
Lesson 03: Geopotential and hypometric equation
Lesson 04: Upper-air analysis
Lesson 05: Forces and the Equation of Motion
Lesson 06: Balanced flows
    -- Exam 1 --
Lesson 07: Relative and planetary vorticity
Lesson 08: Advection
Lesson 09: Divergence, continuity, and Rossby waves
Lesson 10: The extratropical cyclone
Lesson 11: Moisture variables and equation of state for moist air
Lesson 12: Vertical lapse rates and stability
Lesson 13: Skew-T
Lesson 14: Clouds
    - Clouds - part 2
Lesson 15: Radar
Lesson 16: Thunderstorms
Lesson 17: Tornadoes
    - Capstone Day assignment

Paper presentation guidelines and grading rubric

Homework
Homework 1
Homework 2
Homework 3
Homework 4

Labs
Lab 1: Basic variables, equation of state, and time series
Lab 2: Upper-air manual analysis
Lab 3: Upper-air MATLAB analysis
Lab 4: Skew-T Log-P analysis
    - SkewT diagram
    - IAD: IAD sounding data 1200 UTC 14 March 2017
    - OUN: OUN sounding data 0000 UTC 09 May 2003