AHS467
Download as PDF
Numerical Weather Prediction
Prefix
AHS
Course Number
467
Course ID
00150106-2024-05-13
Course Level
Undergraduate
Instructional Type
Lecture
Grade Type
A-F Only
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Science and Engineering
Description
Basic concepts of numerical weather prediction (NWP) including: the history of NWP models, necessary assumptions, common methods of solutions to the primitive equations, model initialization and data assimilation, parameterization schemes, and ensemble forecast systems. Rationale for different NWP systems, sources of errors in forecasts, and best practices when interpreting output of numerical models.