AOSC 602 - Mesoscale Meteorology

PREREQUISITES:

• AOSC 600 - Synoptic Meteorology
• AOSC 610 - Dynamics of the Atmosphere & Ocean, I
• AOSC 611 - Dynamics of the Atmosphere & Ocean, II

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Mesoscale approximations, cyclones and fronts, quasi- versus semi-geostrophic theory, piece-wise PV inversion, waves and instability, isolated convection, organized convective systems, numerical modeling and convective parameterization.