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Meteorological Analysis Software

General

Prefix

AHS

Course Number

367

Course Level

Undergraduate

Department/Unit(s)

Atmospheric & Hydrologic Sciences

College/School

College of Science and Engineering

Description

Acquisition, processing, and plotting of weather data from an array of sources and in a variety of formats using software packages common to the meteorological community.

Prerequisites

Credits

Min

2

Max

2

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

No

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Collect and analyze weather data in multiple formats.

Outcome

Plot multiple forms of weather data in a scientifically and operationally useful and appropriate manner.

Outcome

Develop scripts and programs to control the processing of data.

Outcome

Compare data from multiple sources.

Course Outline

Course Outline

Surface station location in the Northern Plains and adjacent Canadian Prairies. 10% Decoding METAR and interpreting surface observations based on instrument limitations. 20% Analyzing contours on surface weather charts. 15% Using surface analyses to find pressure centers and fronts. 15% Applying boundary layer mixing to the problem of high temperature forecasting. 10% Applying radiation balance to the problem of low temperature forecasting. 10% Introduction to the diagnosis of lifting mechanisms in three dimensions. 10% Diagnosing cloud layers, precipitation intensity and type (top down method), and stability from soundings. 10%

Dependencies

Courses

AHS367 is a prerequisite for:

Programs

AHS367 is a completion requirement for: