Met 60: Meteorology I

Fall, 2010

Dr. Craig Clements

Welcome Back Party!

Next Thursday 2-4 in here

snacks, drinks, prizes

Flow of classes in MET major…

• Freshman year: MET 10– Qualitative survey (no math)

Flow of classes in MET major…

• Freshman year: MET 10– Qualitative survey (no math)

• Sophomore year: MET 60,61– Quantitative survey (with math)

Flow of classes in MET major…

• Freshman year: MET 10– Qualitative survey (no math)

• Sophomore year: MET 60,61– Quantitative survey (with math)

• Junior year: MET 121A,B (dynamics), 124– Fluid dynamics (lots of math)

– Physical Met (math & physics)

Flow of classes in MET major…

• Freshman year: MET 10– Qualitative survey (no math)

• Sophomore year: MET 60,61– Quantitative survey (with math)

• Junior year: MET 121A,B (dynamics), 124– Fluid dynamics (lots of math)

– Physical Met (math & physics)

• Senior year: MET 171A,B (synoptics)– Uses MET 121A,B etc. (no so mathy)

Goals of MET 60, 61…

1) Survey the material More depth than in MET 10 Less depth than in MET 121,124 etc.

2) Show you that an understanding of the atmosphere is gained by using principals of physics, as well as math skills.

Often also need computing skills Analysis of vast amounts of data Computer simulation of atmospheric phenomena

Review/overview

Atmospheric Science (Meteorology) – the study of atmospheres, their structure, behavior and evolution.

Also the study of atmospheric phenomena – their structures and behavior.

Mid-latitude storms, El Niño, Santa Ana wind, thunderstorms, climate change etc.

A young science – still dynamic and growing!

Review/overview

• Read Chapter 1 and 2: before next Thursday.

• Everything in Ch. 1 will be “developed” in the rest of the book!