HWRS510
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HWRS510 - Mesoscale Meteorology
Course ID
036266
Course Description
This course teaches the structure and dynamics of convective and mesoscale phenomena, including mesoscale convective systems, severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, low-level jets, mountain waves and tropical cyclones. For most of these phenomena, the course discusses their general behaviors and characteristics, the dynamics of their formation and development, and the types of weather and hazards they produce, and in some cases their prediction. Specific topics are given below.
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Graduate
Course Attributes
CE - CL (Cross Listed), GIDP - GC (Global Change), IIA - GEOS (GEOS - Geosciences)
Course Requisites
ATMO 541B.
Cross Listed Courses
May be convened with
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No