ATMS 514

Credit: 4 hours.

Describes the initiation, subsequent organization, and then morphology of deep convective clouds and storms. Includes the dynamics of cumulus updrafts, downdrafts, and cold pools; long-lived rotating thunderstorms and attendant tornadogenesis; and mesoscale convective systems and their hazards. Also provides material on how convective processes are observed, numerically modeled, and theoretically treated. Concludes with how convective clouds/systems interact with the larger-scale atmosphere, especially in the context of climate variability and change.

4 graduate hours. No professional credit. Prerequisite: ATMS 500 or equivalent; MATH 241 or equivalent; PHYS 211 or equivalent.