707630 Weather analysis and forecasting 1
winter semester 2018/2019 | Last update: 13.11.2018 | Place course on memo list707630
Weather analysis and forecasting 1
VU 3
5,5
weekly
annually
English
- to understand the mechanisms influencing weather at different spatial and temporal scales
- to obtain conceptual models of the most important processes influencing weather
- what is synoptical meteorology?
- observational network
- atmospheric scales
- numerical weather prediction
- verification of forecasts
- air masses and fronts and cylcones
- forecast process
lecturer presentations
case studies
student problem sets
manual analysis of weather charts
immanent (=continuous): homework, project, exam
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
Friday morning class 8:15 - 9:45 in computer room of Meteorology Institute
01.10.2018
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Mon 2018-10-01
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17.30 - 19.00 | 60819 SR 60819 SR | Barrier-free | |
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Thu 2018-10-04
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08.30 - 10.00 | 60819 SR 60819 SR | Barrier-free | |
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Thu 2018-10-04
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13.00 - 14.30 | 60819 SR 60819 SR | Barrier-free | |
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Mon 2018-10-08
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17.30 - 19.00 | 60819 SR 60819 SR | Barrier-free | |
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Thu 2018-10-11
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08.30 - 10.00 | 60819 SR 60819 SR | Barrier-free | |
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Thu 2018-10-11
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13.00 - 14.30 | 60819 SR 60819 SR | Barrier-free | |
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Mon 2018-10-15
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17.30 - 19.00 | 60819 SR 60819 SR | Barrier-free | |
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Thu 2018-10-18
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08.30 - 10.00 | 60819 SR 60819 SR | Barrier-free | |
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Thu 2018-10-18
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13.00 - 14.30 | 60819 SR 60819 SR | Barrier-free | |
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Mon 2018-10-22
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17.30 - 19.00 | 60819 SR 60819 SR | Barrier-free | |
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Thu 2018-10-25
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08.30 - 10.00 | 60819 SR 60819 SR | Barrier-free | |
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Thu 2018-10-25
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13.00 - 14.30 | 60819 SR 60819 SR | Barrier-free | |
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Mon 2018-10-29
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17.30 - 19.00 | 60819 SR 60819 SR | Barrier-free | |
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Mon 2018-11-05
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17.30 - 19.00 | 60819 SR 60819 SR | Barrier-free | |
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Thu 2018-11-08
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08.30 - 10.00 | 60819 SR 60819 SR | Barrier-free | |
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Thu 2018-11-08
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13.00 - 14.30 | 60819 SR 60819 SR | Barrier-free | |
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Mon 2018-11-12
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17.30 - 19.00 | 60819 SR 60819 SR | Barrier-free | |
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Thu 2018-11-15
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08.30 - 10.00 | 60819 SR 60819 SR | Barrier-free | |
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Thu 2018-11-15
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13.00 - 14.30 | 60819 SR 60819 SR | Barrier-free | |
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Mon 2018-11-19
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17.30 - 19.00 | 60819 SR 60819 SR | Barrier-free | |
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Thu 2018-11-22
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08.30 - 10.00 | 60819 SR 60819 SR | Barrier-free | |
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Thu 2018-12-06
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13.00 - 14.30 | 60819 SR 60819 SR | Barrier-free | Final exam |