The University of British Columbia

Course Description

Introduction to meteorological prediction, meteorological data analysis, prognosis of weather systems, motion and development, satellite imagery, Doppler radar, numerical weather prediction, extended range forecasting, applied laboratory exercises.

UBC Calendar

For a full listing of course offerings please see the UBC calendar description

Learning Goals

To develop a practical understanding of the principles of mid-latitude weather at the synoptic scales using dynamical and physical principles. To learn analysis and prognosis tools used to analyse current weather, and to be able to make scientifically-based short and medium term forecasts of future weather conditions. To learn how to present weather information to the public.

Instructors

Rosie Howard
May Wong

Textbook

No required texts.

Recommended textbooks: TBA.

Course Content

Please see course webpage (available here).

Lecture Topics

	Topics
1	Meteorological data
2	NWP Guidance interpretation
3	Satellite analysis
4	Tephigram and hodograph analysis
5	Frontal analysis and short-range prognosis
6	Cyclogenesis
7	Energetics approaches to understanding cyclogenesis
8	Temperature and Cloud & precipitation prediction
9	Medium range prognoses and horizontal weather depiction
10	Wind Prediction

Labs

Lab	Topics
1	Meteorological data
2	NWP Guidance interpretation
3	Satellite analysis
4	Tephigram and hodograph analysis
5	Short-range prognosis
6	Marine bomb case study
7	Temperature forecasting
8	Horizontal weather depiction and medium-range prognoses
9	Cloud and precipitation forecasts