UNC Charlotte

Dept. of Geography and Earth Sciences

Dr. Matthew D. Eastin

Assistant Professor of Meteorology

• Syllabus

• Additional Reference Text

• Known Errors in Bluestein Volume I

• Known Errors in Bluestein Volume II

• List of Useful Websites for Weather Briefings

• Weather Briefing Guidelines

• Evaluation Form for Weather Briefings

• Blank Skew-T Log-P Diagram

• NWS Guide to Skew-T Log-P Diagrams

• AWS Guide to Skew-T Log-P Diagrams

• Weather Chart Guidance

• List of Potential Professional Articles for Graduate Paper Presentations

• Criteria and Evaluation for Graduate Paper Presentations

• Peer-Review Rubric for Oral Presentations

• Lecture 1: Review of Basic Synoptic Concepts

• Lecture 2: Review of Basic Dynamic Concepts

• Lecture 3: Quasi-Geostrophic Theory

• Lecture 4: Quasi-Geostrophic Prediction

• Lecture 5: Formation and Movement of Surface Pressure Systems

• Lecture 6: Formation and Movement of Upper Level Systems

• Lecture 7: Baroclinic Instability and Cyclogenesis

• Lecture 8: Lifecycle of the Classic Mid-Latitude Cyclone

• Lecture 9: Observational Aspects of Fronts

• Lecture 10: Dynamics of Frontogenesis

• Lecture 11: Jets and Jet Streaks

• Lecture XX: Winter Weather Climatology and Forecasting

• Homework 1:  Review of Synoptic Weather Analysis

  • 0000Z Analyses:  SFC-Temp, SFC-Dew, 850-mb, 700-mb, 500-mb, 250-mb

  • 1200Z Observations:  SFC, 850-mb, 700-mb, 500-mb, 250-mb

  • Soundings at JAN:  0000Z, 1200Z

   

• Homework 2:  Further Review of Synoptic Weather Analysis

  • Radar Reflectivity Summaries: 0015, 0315, 0615, 0915, 1215 UTC

  • Absolute Vorticity at 500 mb: 1200 UTC

   

• Homework 3: Application of QG Theory

  • Height-Tendency Equation:

    • 00Z Analyses: 500mb-heights, 500mb-temp, 500mb-absvort, 850mb-temp

    • 12Z Analyses: 500mb-heights

  • Omega Equation:

    • 00Z Analyses: Surface, 850mb-temp, 850mb-absvort, 500mb-absvort, radar, satellite

    • 03Z Analyses: Pressure-tendency

    • US Topography

     

• Homework 4: Lifecycle of a Mid-latitude System from the QG Perspective

  • Day 1-2:

    • 12Z Analyses: Surface, 500mb-ZZZ, 850mb-Vort, 850mb-Temp, 500mb-Vort, 500mb-Temp, Radar

    • 15Z Analyses: Surface pressure-tendency

    • 18Z Analyses: Surface

    • 00Z Analyses: 500mb-ZZZ

  • Day  2-3:

    • 12Z Analyses: Surface, 500mb-ZZZ, 850mb-Vort, 850mb-Temp, 500mb-Vort, 500mb-Temp, Radar

    • 15Z Analyses: Surface pressure-tendency

    • 18Z Analyses: Surface

    • 00Z Analyses: 500mb-ZZZ

     

• Homework 5: Frontal Structure

  • Surface Analysis

  • 925mb Analyses:  θ

  • 850mb Analyses:  u, v, T, θ, convergence

  • 700mb Analyses:  θ

  • GOES-IR image

  • Radar Reflectivity Summary

  • Sounding Observations

  • Blank Cross-section

   

• Homework 6: Frontal Dynamics and Jet Streaks

  • Frontal Dynamics

    • 850mb Q-vectors 12Z

    • Radar Reflectivity Summary 12Z

    • GOES Infrared image 12Z

    • 850mb Potential Temperature 12Z

    • 850mb Potential Temperature 00Z

    • Supplemental 12Z Analyses:  SFC, 925mb, 850mb, 700mb, 500mb, 250mb

  • Jet streaks

    • 300mb Geostrophic winds

    • 300mb Ageostrophic winds

    • Blank U.S. map

    • Surface frontal analysis

    • 850mb Geostrophic winds

    • Radar Reflectivity Summary

    • GOES Infrared image

   

• Review for Exam #1

• Review for Exam #2

• Review for Final Exam

Last Updated:  Monday, December 01, 2008 08:26 AM