AOSC 472 - Mesoscale Meteorology

PREREQUISITES:

  • AOSC 470 - Synoptic Meteorology
  • AOSC 432 - Dynamics of the Atmosphere & Ocean

DESCRIPTION:

Mesoscale approximations, cyclones and fronts, quasi- versus semi-geostrophic theory, piece-wise PV inversion, waves and instability, isolated convection, organized convective systems, numerical modeling and convective parameterization.

Syllabus