707630 Weather analysis and forecasting 1

winter semester 2013/2014 | Last update: 11.11.2015 | Place course on memo list

Department:

Department of Atmospheric and Cryospheric Sciences

Instructor:

ao. Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Georg Mayr, +43 512 507 54459

Course number:

707630

Title:

Weather analysis and forecasting 1

Type/hours:

VU 3

ECTS credits:

5,5

Period:

weekly

Mode of repetition:

annually

Language of instruction:

English

Learning Outcome:

to understand the mechanisms influencing weather at different spatial and temporal scales
to obtain conceptual models of the most important processes influencing weather

Contents:

what is synoptical meteorology?
observational network
atmospheric scales
numerical weather prediction
verification of forecasts
air masses and fronts and cylcones
forecast process

Methods:

lecturer presentations

case studies

student problem sets

manual analysis of weather charts

Assessment:

immanent (=continuous): homework, project, exam

Literature:

2 good introductory texts: Stull, R.B., 2001: Meteorology for scientists and engineers, 2ed. Brooks/Cole, pp502 Wallace, J.M., P.V. Hobbs, 2006: Atmospheric Science An introductory survey. 2ed. Academic Press, 483pp old but great tricks: Saucier, W.J., 1955: Principles of meteorological analyses. Dover, 438pp intermediate to advanced books: Bluestein, H.B., 1992: Synoptic-Dynamic Meteorology in Midlatitudes. Vol. I. Oxford University Press Carlson, T.N., 1991: Mid-latitude Weather Systems. Harper Collins. Markowski, P. Richardson, Y.: 2010: Mesoscale Meteorology in Midlatitudes. Wiley-Blackwell, 407pp Martin, J., 2006: Mid-latitude atmospheric dynamics. A first course. Wiley, 324pp Shapiro, M., S. Gronas, 1999: The life cycles of extratropical cyclones. American Meteorological Society, pp359 ECMWF-user manual: Persson, A., Grazzini, F., 2007: User guide to ECMWF forecast products. Available from http://www.ecmwf.int/products/forecasts/guide

Remarks:

Friday morning class 8:15 - 9:45 in computer room of Meteorology Institute

OLAT:

https://lms.uibk.ac.at/url/RepositoryEntry/3110240261

Start:

03.10.2013

Time, location:

Fr 08:15-09:45, EDV-Raum Institut (4.10.-25.10. außer 11.10.)

allocated to study field

Faculty of Geo- and Atmospheric Sciences

Bachelor Programme Atmosphere Sciences according to the Curriculum 2010 (180 ECTS-Credits, 6 Semesters)

Compulsory Modules (172.5 ECTS-Credits)

Module 11: Weather Analysis and Forecasting 1, Scientific Methods (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)

Dates

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Date	Time	Location
Thu 2013-10-03	12.45 - 14.15	60819 SR 60819 SR	Barrier-free
Fri 2013-10-04	14.30 - 16.00	60819 SR 60819 SR	Barrier-free
Thu 2013-10-10	12.45 - 14.15	60819 SR 60819 SR	Barrier-free
Fri 2013-10-11	08.15 - 09.45	60819 SR 60819 SR	Barrier-free
Fri 2013-10-11	14.30 - 16.00	60819 SR 60819 SR	Barrier-free
Thu 2013-10-17	12.45 - 14.15	60819 SR 60819 SR	Barrier-free
Fri 2013-10-18	14.30 - 16.00	60819 SR 60819 SR	Barrier-free
Thu 2013-10-24	12.45 - 14.15	60819 SR 60819 SR	Barrier-free
Fri 2013-10-25	14.30 - 16.00	60819 SR 60819 SR	Barrier-free
Thu 2013-10-31	12.45 - 14.15	60819 SR 60819 SR	Barrier-free
Thu 2013-11-07	12.45 - 14.15	60819 SR 60819 SR	Barrier-free
Fri 2013-11-08	08.15 - 09.45	60819 SR 60819 SR	Barrier-free
Fri 2013-11-08	14.30 - 16.00	60819 SR 60819 SR	Barrier-free
Thu 2013-11-14	12.45 - 14.15	60819 SR 60819 SR	Barrier-free
Fri 2013-11-15	08.15 - 09.45	60819 SR 60819 SR	Barrier-free
Fri 2013-11-15	14.30 - 16.00	60819 SR 60819 SR	Barrier-free
Mon 2013-11-25	08.15 - 10.00	Hörsaal 7 Hörsaal 7	Barrier-free	Klausur