ATM 211 - Weather Analysis and Forecasting
The goals of ATM 211 are to teach you the fundamental synoptic-scale processes of the atmosphere. After the mid-point in the semester, we will begin an in-class forecasting contest, first starting with Albany, then moving to other parts of the country.
UW-Madison AOS
NOAA WPC
Assignments and Important Info:
Next quiz:
Quiz #5 Tuesday, November 11
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Homework:
Skew-T #3 due Wednesday, October 29
300-mb height and isotach contouring due Wednesday, October 29
Contour height in intervals of 90 m (9 dam) in black and isotachs in intervals
of 20 knots in another color (blue), beginning at 70 kt. (e.g., 70, 90, 110, 130, 150 kt).
Map
Upper air map analysis assignment due Wednesday, November 12
Latest 300-mb map
Latest 500-mb map
Latest 850-mb map
Latest SLP/Thck map
Map archive
Your responsibilities will include one midterm and one final, taking several quizzes on lecture material and geography, mapping and Skew-T assignments, as well as forecasting during the final few weeks of the course.
Instructor: Ross Lazear, ETEC 417
Email: rlazear *at* albany.edu
Office hours: Mon. and Tue., 1:30-2:30p
TA: Jackson Powers
Email: jlpowers *at* albany.edu
Office hours: Mon. 2:30-3:30p and Wed. 12:30-1:30
ETEC 3rd floor atrium