ATMS 597

Fall 2010 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 23-Dec 8

Special Topics in Atmos Sci

Credit: 0 TO 4 hours.

Lecture course in topics of current interest; subjects such as tropical meteorology, aerosol physics, and geophysical fluid dynamics will be covered in term offerings on a regular basis.

Approved for both letter and S/U grading. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

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ATMS 597 class schedule data for fall 2010
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	56089	Lecture-Discussion	R	1:00PM -1:50PM	MWF	Atmospheric Sciences Bldg	Nesbitt, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/23/10-12/08/10 Section Info: In this course, students will get hands on experience using the Advanced Research version of the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model to solve problems in mesoscale meteorology. This course will present a brief overview of numerical weather prediction methods, and the methods employed in the dynamical core of the WFR model. The course will also detail model initialization techniques, specification of boundary conditions, grid nesting, data assimilation, and physical parameterizations of surface, boundary layer, radiation, and cloud microphysical phenomena. Students will also perform exercises in using the model to solve problems in mesoscale meteorology, such as applications to mesoscale forecasting, land cover and land use sensitivity, orographic flows, cloud system simulation, and regional climate modeling. Students should have a background in UNIX-style computing, experience in FORTRAN preferred.