EAS 486 Mesoscale Meteorology
Meets

TTh 11:00-12:15 PM WSB 21
Prerequisites EAS 385
Schedule Notes

See Spring 2009 Academic Calendar
Final Exam: Thursday, May 7 10:15 AM-12:45 PM
Instructor (Tire-Track Head) Bob Weisman
Office WSB 48
Office Hours and Contact Information
Required Text

Synoptic-Dynamic Meteorology in Midlatitudes: Observations & Theory of Weather Systems, Volume II, Howard Bluestein
Fujita, T. T., 1963: Analytical mesometeorology: a review. In Meteorological Monographs, Severe Local Storms. 5(27), 77-125. (In Adobe Acrobat Format; Free Reader here)
Supporting Texts American Meteorological Society Journals(good time to become a member)
Mesoscale Meteorology and Forecasting, 2nd Edition, Peter S. Ray, ed.
Miller, R.C., 1972: Notes on the Analysis and Severe-Storm Forecasting Procedures of the Air Force Global Weather Central. Air Weather Service Tech. Rept. 200 (Rev.), Air Weather Service, Scott Air Force Base, IL, 190 pp. (In Adobe Acrobat Format; Free Reader here)
Other Supplies Colored, erasable pencils (Baker's Craft -- 27th and Division)
Pen and Ink White-out
Protractor
Good, thin line plotting pen (black or blue).
Program Course Objectives and Evaluations

III.1. Students will demonstrate an understanding of atmospheric theory.

  • In this course, the theory will be dynamics and stability theory and their limitations.
Course Objectives

1. Introduction to dynamics and stability theory and their limitations in handling mesoscale features.

  • Evaluation: Be able to identify the 4 types of stability, the type of weather they produce, and the charts used to identify if they are ongoing in real-time

2. Develop an understanding cold-season and warm-season mesoscale systems.

  • Evaluation: Students will be able to identify mesoscale processes on current weather charts.
3. Learn mesoanalysis anlaysis techniques.
Grading
(tentative and approximate)		 Mesoanalysis 35%
2 Semester Exams 20% each
Final Exam 25%
Grade Posting Individual grades will be posted in WebCT
Log in to WebCT
Get a HuskyNet Password to use Web CT (same ID as you need for forecast game).
Communications
  • Updates will be posted on the EAS 486 Web Page as necessary.
  • For individual email messages, I will use your HuskyNet ID. Check this account frequently during the semester.
Lateness Policy Regular class assignments: 10% off per calendar day late.

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Last updated: January 9, 2009 9:57 AM

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