Instructor: Prof. Ryan Torn (442.4560)

 
Course Objective: This course will apply the governing equations of the
atmosphere to understand the dynamics of synoptic to planetary-scale
features (> 1000~km), such as fronts, jet streaks, and cyclones.

 
Prerequisites: ATM 510 or consent of the instructor

 
Class meets: TR 8:45-10:05 p.m. in ES 232

 
Syllabus

 
Assignments

 
Links

Downstream Development

Eady Neutral: Positive, Negative

Eady Decaying Solution

Eady Growing Solution, Time 0, Time 1, Time 2, Potential Temperature

Eady Phase Speed, Eady Growth Rate

PV Cyclogenesis

Cyclone Bomb Diagnosis

Cyclone Genesis Locations

Rapid Deepening Locations

Maximum Deepening Rates

Upper Front Cross Section

Conceptual Model of Upper Front

Mt. Batchelor Observations

Sawyer-Eliasson Circulations

TC Application

Front Cross Section

Thermal Wind Example

Positive Vortex

Vortex Inversion

Vortex Winds

Vortex Amplitude

Negative Vortex

Vortex Pair

Pair Inversion

Positive Inversion

Negative Inversion

Climatology of PV

X-Y Statistical PV Inversion

X-Z Statistical PV Inversion

Piecewise Inversion

RMTC PV diagnostics

Tom Galarneau QG Diagnostics

850 hPa Temperatures

Satellite Loops

 
Weather Discussion Pages

NCAR RAP Weather Page

Greg Hakim PV page

Dynamic Tropopause

SLP-500 hPa Heights

Sat/Analysis Loop