ATM 455/555 Synoptic Meteorology II

Credits: (3-0) 3

Study and application of modern techniques for forecasting the development and movement of weather systems and for forecasting various weather phenomena. Includes discussion of numerical weather prediction and suite of forecasting models run daily by the National Centers for Environmental Prediction; use of current software packages such as NCL and GEMPAK for analyzing observed data and model output: interpreting weather phenomena in terms of dynamical theories; forecasting of convective weather phenomena; understanding the use of Model Output Statistics (MOS).

Prerequisites:  

For ATM 455, ATM 450  or permission of instructor. For ATM 555, graduate standing.
Notes: Students enrolled in ATM 555 will be held to a higher standard than those enrolled in ATM 455/455L.

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