Severe and Unusual Weather Extremes Lecture & Seminar
This page will contain links to the PowerPoint slides used in class, and
also any images/animations that are shown.
** Update: 01 Dec 2006. A
sample exam has been uploaded (below) for your guidance in
studying.
The written (multiple-choice and short-answer) final examination
for our lecture course will be given on two dates: 14 December
and 10 January. You have 1.5 hours to complete the exam. As
is standard, you may not use any notes/books to assist you
during the exam. The 14 December exam will be held in our regular
room (SR 05.11, IGAM). The 10 January exam location is to be
announced.
Lecture 1 Wed. Oct
4 2006
Lecture
2, part 1,
Thu. Oct
5 2006
Lecture 3, Temperature and moisture, Wed. Oct. 11 2006.
Lecture 4, Atmospheric stability, Thu. Oct. 12 2006.
Lecture 4, derivation, Thu. Oct. 12 2006.
Lecture 5, Clouds, fog, and precipitation, Wed. Oct. 18 2006.
Lecture 6, Atmospheric forces and general circulation Thu. Oct. 19
2006.
Lecture 7, Airmasses, 25 October 2006
Lecture 8, Fronts, 08-11-2006
Lecture 9, Thunderstorms, 09-11-2006
Lecture 10, Supercell & Multicell Thunderstorms, 15-11-2006
Lectures 11 & 12, Tornadoes, 16-11-2006 and 29-11-2006
Final component of tornado lecture (photos & case study),
30-11-2006
Lecture 13, Hail, 30-11-2006
Lecture 14, Tropical cyclones, 06-12-2006
Lecture 15, Tropical cyclones (part 2), 07-12-2006
Lecture 16, Forecasting exercise, 20-12-2006
Sample written (multiple-choice) final examination. Given to
previous course, "Introduction to Meteorology", in August 2006