ATOC 540. Synoptic Meteorology 1.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences (Faculty of Science)
Terms offered: Fall 2025
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Description
Analysis of current meteorological data. Description of a geostrophic, hydrostatic atmosphere. Ageostrophic circulations and hydrostatic instabilities. Kinematic and thermodynamic methods of computing vertical motions. Tropical and extratropical condensation rates. Barotropic and equivalent barotropic atmospheres.
- Fall
- 2 hours lecture; 2 hours laboratory
- Prerequisite (Undergraduate): MATH 314, MATH 315, or permission of instructor