Mesoscale Meteorology

Course Resources

• Syllabus

• Knowledge Expectations

• Policy

Lectures

• Lecture 1: Introduction to mesoscale meteorology, part I

  • Detailed Lecture Notes

• Lecture 2: Introduction to mesoscale meteorology, part II

  • Detailed Lecture Notes

• Lecture 3: Mountain wave examples and internal gravity wave dynamics

  • Detailed Lecture Notes

• Lecture 4: Mountain waves

  • Detailed Lecture Notes

  • Derivation of intrinsic frequency

• Lecture 5: Mountain waves, continued

  • Detailed Lecture Notes

• Lecture 6: Blocking of wind by terrain

  • Detailed Lecture Notes

• Lecture 7: Orographic precipitation

  • Detailed Lecture Notes

• Lecture 8: Boundary layer introduction, structure, and evolution

  • Detailed Lecture Notes

• Lecture 9: Reynolds averaging (whiteboard derivations)

  • Detailed Lecture Notes

• Lecture 10: Reynolds fluxes and their physical interpretation

  • Detailed Lecture Notes

• Lecture 11: Drylines

  • Detailed Lecture Notes

• Lecture 12: Low-level jet

  • Detailed Lecture Notes

• Lecture 13: Land-sea breezes and horizontal convective rolls

  • Detailed Lecture Notes

• Lecture 14: Introduction to moist convection

  • Detailed Lecture Notes

• Lecture 15: Single-cell storms

  • Detailed Lecture Notes

• Lecture 16: Multi-cell storms, introduction and lifecycle

  • Detailed Lecture Notes

• Lecture 17: Multi-cell storms, density currents and regeneration

  • Detailed Lecture Notes

• Lecture 18: Squall lines

• Lecture 19: Squall lines, continued

• Lecture 20: Bright bands, bow echoes, and MCSs

• Lecture 21: Supercell storms

• Lecture 22: Thunderstorm dynamics, vorticity and pressure

• Lecture 23: Thunderstorm dynamics, helicity

  • Extra: storm relative winds, hodograph and storm-relative helicity

• Lecture 24: Tornadoes and tornado dynamics

• Lecture 25: Hurricanes

Homework

• Problem Set #1

• Problem Set #2

• Problem Set #3

Projects

• Term Project

Exams

• Exam #1 Studyguide

• Exam #2 Studyguide

• Final Exam Studyguide