707660 Weather Analysis and Forecasting 2

winter semester 2014/2015 | 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:

707660

Title:

Weather Analysis and Forecasting 2

Type/hours:

VU 3

ECTS credits:

5,5

Period:

weekly

Mode of repetition:

annually

Language of instruction:

German

Learning Outcome:

to understand reasons and consequences of the limited predictability of the atmosphere, and mesoscale processes so that they can make and verify weather forecasts

Contents:

automated forecasts applying statistical postprocessing to output from numerical weather prediction models
how to handle forecast uncertainty: ensemble forecasts and their verification
analysis and forecast of mesocale weather phenomena (convection, winter precip, fog, foehn) using appropriate tools (limited area models, objective analyses, radar, satellite, webcams, traditional observing system)
applying knowledge to case studies

Methods:

lecturer presentations

case studies

student problem sets

manual analysis of weather charts

Assessment:

immanent (=continuous): homework, project, written exam

Literature:

for mesoscale processes (intermediate level) Markowski, P. Richardson, Y.: 2010: Mesoscale Meteorology in Midlatitudes. Wiley-Blackwell, 407pp 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 advanced with strong dynamical meteorology basics: Bluestein, H.B., 1992: Synoptic-Dynamic Meteorology in Midlatitudes. Vol. II. Oxford University Press

Prerequisites:

Weather analysis and forecasting 1 recommended but not absolutely required

OLAT:

https://lms.uibk.ac.at/url/RepositoryEntry/3749609786

Start:

27.11.2014

Course allocation

Faculty of Geo- and Atmospheric Sciences

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

Compulsory Modules (172.5 ECTS-Credits)

Module 18: Weather Analysis and Forecasting 2 (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)

Dates

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Date	Time	Location
Thu 2014-11-27	12.45 - 14.15	60819 SR 60819 SR	Barrier-free
Thu 2014-11-27	14.45 - 16.15	60819 SR 60819 SR	Barrier-free
Fri 2014-11-28	08.15 - 09.45	60819 SR 60819 SR	Barrier-free
Thu 2014-12-04	12.45 - 14.15	60819 SR 60819 SR	Barrier-free
Thu 2014-12-04	14.45 - 16.15	60819 SR 60819 SR	Barrier-free
Fri 2014-12-05	08.15 - 09.45	60819 SR 60819 SR	Barrier-free
Thu 2014-12-11	12.45 - 14.15	60818 EDV-Raum 60818 EDV-Raum	Barrier-free
Thu 2014-12-11	14.45 - 16.15	60819 SR 60819 SR	Barrier-free
Fri 2014-12-12	08.15 - 09.45	60819 SR 60819 SR	Barrier-free
Thu 2015-01-08	12.45 - 14.15	60819 SR 60819 SR	Barrier-free
Thu 2015-01-08	14.45 - 16.15	60819 SR 60819 SR	Barrier-free
Fri 2015-01-09	08.15 - 09.45	60819 SR 60819 SR	Barrier-free
Thu 2015-01-15	12.45 - 14.15	60819 SR 60819 SR	Barrier-free
Thu 2015-01-15	14.45 - 16.15	60819 SR 60819 SR	Barrier-free
Fri 2015-01-16	08.15 - 09.45	60819 SR 60819 SR	Barrier-free
Thu 2015-01-22	12.45 - 14.15	60819 SR 60819 SR	Barrier-free
Thu 2015-01-22	14.45 - 16.15	60819 SR 60819 SR	Barrier-free
Thu 2015-01-22	17.15 - 18.45	60819 SR 60819 SR	Barrier-free
Thu 2015-01-29	12.45 - 14.15	60819 SR 60819 SR	Barrier-free
Thu 2015-01-29	14.45 - 16.15	60819 SR 60819 SR	Barrier-free
Fri 2015-01-30	08.15 - 09.45	60819 SR 60819 SR	Barrier-free
Fri 2015-02-06	15.00 - 16.45	Hörsaal 3 Hörsaal 3	Barrier-free	Abschlussklausur