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Operational Weather Seminar

General

Prefix

AHS

Course Number

485

Course Level

Undergraduate

College/School

College of Science and Engineering

Description

Culminating course in identifying, analyzing, and forecasting weather phenomena across a variety of spatial and temporal scales. High-impact weather events occurring around the world and expected societal impacts. Constructing short-term and medium-range forecasts, preparing forecast data for public consumption, and leading a team of meteorologists. Utilizing ensemble forecast systems and generating decision support products.

Prerequisites

Credits

Min

3

Max

3

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

No

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Facilitate group weather briefings that identify and forecast meteorological hazards over various geographic regions.

Outcome

Produce forecast products tailored to the needs of specific weather-sensitive clients.

Outcome

Manipulate ensemble forecast data to provide decision support services using a cost/loss model.

Outcome

Obtain and analyze historical surface, upper-air, radar, satellite, and model data from publicly available data repositories.

Course Outline

Course Outline

Current observational systems and nowcasting. 10% Git and software version control methods. 10% Ensemble forecast systems and statistical post-processing methods. 20% Team-based forecasting of short-range weather hazards. 20% Team-based forecasting of medium-range weather hazards. 20% Archived weather data query and analysis. 20%