Dynamic Meteorology NV1
Syllabus, Master's level, 1ME032
This course has been discontinued.
- Code
- 1ME032
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Physics A1F
- Grading system
- Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail (U)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 15 March 2007
- Responsible department
- Department of Earth Sciences
Entry requirements
Mathematics 37.5 credits and 37.5 credits physics, Synoptic meteorology and weather chart analysis 7.5 credits, Basic dynamic meteorology 7.5 credits.
Learning outcomes
After the course the student
- shall have gained a deeper understanding of dynamic meteorology
- be able to analyse the atmosphere's vertical structure using a quasi-geostrophic model
- be able to describe the motions of planitary waves
- shall know the cause of baroclinic inatabiliy
- be able to describe energy shifts on the synoptic scale
- understand simple barotropic and baroclinic model's on a synoptic scale
Content
Dynamic of large scale atmospheric motions and its development. Quasi geostrophic analysis. Atmospheric oscillations, wave theory and perturbation technique. Baroclinic instability. The general circulation. Dynamic of mid-latitude weather systems.
Instruction
Lectures, lessons and home assignments.