Meteorological Analysis MR 3222 Course Syllabus 1 Course
Meteorological Analysis, MR 3222 Course Syllabus 1. Course Description: In this course, we will analyze the spatial and temporal patterns of, and the relationships between, temperature, wind, pressure, and moisture, with a focus on the troposphere and the synoptic scale.
Meteorological Analysis, MR 3222 Course Syllabus 1. Class Times: Lecture: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 8: 00 -8: 50 Lab: Fri 9: 00 – 10: 50 1. Class location: Lecture: Room 123, Root Hall IDEA Lab: Room 123, Root Hall IDEA Lab Instructor for Lecture and Lab: office: Root Hall 123 C email creasey@nps. edu Class Web Page: http: //met. nps. edu/~ldm/mr 3222 Login: mr 3222 passwd: wx 2016 Links Web Page: http: //met. nps. edu/~ldm/wx Office Hours: Simply drop by the lab or make an appointment. Computer tools: Web sites met. nps. edu/~ldm/mr 3222 , Blackboard Collaborate, & met. nps. edu/~ldm/wx IDEA Lab ~ldm/garp 1 (GARP, Vis 5 D, Matlab) Wx Challenge Helpful Text: Contest http: //met. nps. edu/~ldm/wxc/ Meteorology - Understanding the Atmosphere, by S. Ackerman and J. Knox (any version)
Meteorological Analysis, MR 3222 Course Syllabus 8. Assignments: The assignments and their respective percent of your final grade are given in the table below. Assignment % of Grade Date Midterm Exam 30 TBD Final Exam 30 TBD Labs & Home works 30 ----- Analysis Contributions & Class Participation 10 -----
Meteorological Analysis, MR 3222 Course Syllabus 1. Grading: : Conventional Grading Applied • 95 -100 % A • 90 -94 % A • 87 -89 % B+ • 83 -86 % B • 80 -82 % B • 77 -79 % C+ • 73 -76 % C • 70 -72 % CNote that your lab, homework, and contributions will be worth 40% of your course grade, and your two exam scores will be worth 60% of your course grade.
Meteorological Analyses DATA >> ANALYSES >> UNDERSTANDING Sfc Obs Sfc Analyses Upper Air Obs Upper Air (Theta and P) Skew-T Satellite Imagery and Products NWP Analyses and Forecasts Radar Data Cross-sections Frontal Analyses Weather Phenomena Atmospheric Dynamics Atmospheric Thermodynamics 3 -D Structure of Atmosphere Conceptual Models
Spring 2017
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