Meteorology 503 Spring 2005

Meteorology 503: Advanced Weather Analysis and Forecasting

Section 1 (schedule #14645)
TTh 8:10 - 12:00)
604 Thornton Hall

Department of Geosciences, SFSU, Spring 2005

Updated Thu, May 19, 2005

Instructor:	Dr. John Monteverdi, Professor of Meteorology
Office:	613 Thornton Hall
Office hours:	M 11-Noon; F 9-11, or by appointment.
Phone:	338-7728
E-mail:	montever@sfsu.edu

Syllabus
Chasing Storms
Tests
- Midterm 2 and Key and Grade Breakdown
- Snap Quiz: Part I and Part II (High 96, Low 30, Avg 62)
- Perfect Answer for Snap Quiz Part I
- Perfect Answer for Snap Quiz Part II
- Inclass March 3, 2005
- Midterm 1 Key
March 7, 2005 Reading Assignments
- Bluestein, Vol. 1, p. 263-267 (Potential Vorticity); Vol. II, pp. 62-82 (Long and Short Waves); pp. 82-111 (Climatology of Waves); pp.112-130 (Baroclinic Instability), pp. 131-178; 255-297; 538-545 (Occlusions, Fronts and Boundaries)
- Djuric, pp. 165-183 (Fronts)
April 7, 2005 Reading Assignments: Severe Weather
- Doswell Article on Hodograph Interpretation (Sections I, II, III, IV and V)
- Bluestein Vol. 1 pp. 124-129; Vol II, pp. 426- top 431; 436-441; 444-459
- Djuric: pp. 99, Appendices, D, I
- Vasquez, 49-54, Chps 5 and 9
- Software Access
April 12, 2005 Reading Assignments
- Johns and Doswell on Severe Local Storm Forecasting
Writing Style Issues
Project Schedule
Forecast Contest
Synoptic Overview Review
Laboratories for Spring 2005
Homeworks for Spring 2005
NCEP Reanalysis Link
Metr 201 Link
Metr 301 Link
Metr 403 Link
Topics
- Jet Streak Discussion
- Quasigeostrophic Theory
- Divergence and Upper Waves
- Philosophy of Forecasting
- General Circulation and Upper Waves
- Satellite LInks
- Fronts
- Severe Weather
- PowerPoint El Niño Presentation
- Inclass Exercise: Satellite Analysis 3/12/03
- Numerical Weather Prediction
  - COMET Modules
  - Illustration of Aliasing
- Cross-sections and Fronts
  - Relationship Between Isotherms and Isentropes
- Soundings
  - FSL Sounding Generator
  - FSL Archive
- Radar Imagery
  - Radar (2/9/99)

Student Presentations

Michele Blazek

Publication Links
- Submissions
- Glossary of Meteorology
Charts to Use Operationally

Other Information