ATMO474B

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ATMO474B - Weather Analysis and Forecasting II

Hydrology & Atmospheric SciUndergraduateUA - UA General

Course ID

040203

Course Description

This course is for senior undergraduate and graduate students. The overall goal of this course is to apply the fundamental theoretical principles of synoptic-dynamic and mesoscale meteorology to the real atmosphere through a discussion of ensemble weather forecasting, an application of quasi-geostrophic principles and potential vorticity thinking to weather and forecasting, an overview of the dynamics of convective storms, and a real-time severe weather and quantitative precipitation forecasting exercise.

Min Units

3

Max Units

3

Repeatable for Credit

No

Grading Basis

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Career

Undergraduate

Course Requisites

ATMO 474A/574A, or ATMO 441A/541A and ATMO 441B/541B, or permission of instructor.

May be convened with

ATMO574B

Component

Lecture

Optional Component

No