Course Information:
Course Name: ATM 409/509: Atmospheric Precipitation Processes Meeting Info: ES 232, Tuesday/Thursday 2:45 - 4:05 p.m. Instructor: Dr. Lance Bosart Room: ES 227 E-Mail: lbosart@albany.edu Phone: (518) 442-4564 Office Hours: T/Th 12:30 - 2:30 p.m., by appointment or open door. TA: Philippe Papin Room: ES 330 E-Mail: ppapin@albany.edu Phone: (864) 313-2700 Office Hours: W/Th 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., by appointment, or open door
Course Overview:
This course will focus on the: (1) application of fundamental dynamical and thermodynamical processes toward understanding atmospheric precipitation processes, (2) use of remote sensing technologies (radar and satellite) to generate precipitation estimates and mechanisms of integrated water vapor transport, (3) documentation of atmospheric conditions favorable for the occurrence of heavy precipitation, (4) global importance of “atmospheric rivers” originating in the tropics and subtropics to the occurrence of heavy rain events in higher latitudes, (5) analysis of case studies of flood-producing, heavy rain events to better understand the physical mechanisms governing heavy rainfall and to illustrate forecast challenges, and (6) use of a real-time quantitative precipitation forecasting (QPF) exercise to enable students to apply class concepts to real weather situations.