ATOC 540 — Synoptic Meteorology 1

Analysis of current meteorological data. Description of a geostrophic, hydrostatic atmosphere. Ageostrophic circulations and hydrostatic instabilities. Kinematic and thermodynamic methods of computing vertical motions. Tropical and extratropical condensation rates. Barotropic and equivalent barotropic atmospheres.

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• Difficulty: 3.60 out of 5
• Credits: 3
• Faculty: Faculty of Science
• Department: Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences
• Taught by: John Richard Gyakum
• Prerequisite (Undergraduate): MATH 314, MATH 315, or permission of instructor

Sections offered

• Section 001 (Lec), Tue Thu 8:35-9:55 am — 8 seats open