WX 356 - Synoptic Meteorology

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach

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3 Credits This course uses observations and analyses of current weather systems to explain atmospheric structures and behavior on the synoptic scale. An important component of this course is the introduction of sophisticated computer graphics software as primary analysis tools for the students. Individual and team lab exercises provide practice in applying principles and techniques learned in lecture sessions. Topics may include pressure, temperature, and moisture field analyses, diagnoses of clouds, frontal structure, thermal wind, temperature advection, and vertical motion fields within the context of examining present weather conditions to include extratropical and perhaps tropical systems. Atmospheric soundings and spatial/temporal cross sections are also used to examine atmospheric stability, environments favorable for deep moist convection, and possibly mesoscale systems. Satellite imagery is also used when applicable. The student is expected to retrieve raw data from Internet sources and the department's computer system. Prerequisite: WX 353. Corequisite: WX 354.

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0.00 - 3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.erau.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 222-3728

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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