aos 101 ta: andy hulme office: 1425 aoss, 1225 w. dayton office hrs: tuesdays 2:00-3:30 thursdays...
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Topics Weather observationMoisture and Stability Data AnalysisSevere Weather Ideal Gas LawAtmospheric Forces Energy TransferThickness/Thermal Wind Satellite and RadarHoriz. Cyclone Structure Climate Change DebateVertical Cyclone StructureTRANSCRIPT
AOS 101• TA: Andy Hulme• Email: [email protected]• Office: 1425 AOSS, 1225 W. Dayton• Office hrs: Tuesdays 2:00-3:30
Thursdays 3:30-4:45• Website:
www.aos.wisc.edu/~ahulme/aos101/
GradingWeekly assignments (10) 50%Climate change debate/paper 10%
Quizzes (2) 15%Case Study 15%Attendance/Participation 10%
TOTAL 100%Discussion grade is one-quarter (25%)
of total 101 grade (75% = lecture).
TopicsWeather observation Moisture and
StabilityData Analysis Severe WeatherIdeal Gas Law Atmospheric Forces
Energy Transfer Thickness/Thermal Wind
Satellite and Radar Horiz. Cyclone Structure
Climate Change Debate
Vertical Cyclone Structure
AOS 101-302/304
January 22
Introduction
Snowstorm• Madison, WI: 8.8 inches
– Winter: 52.5” (Normal: 26.6”, Last yr: 19.2”)– Entire season: last year 55.1”, Normal 49.9”
• Why so much?– Snow/liquid ratio– Dependant on:
• Temperature• Wind speed
http://www.ral.ucar.edu/weather/satellite/
AOS = Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
• Atmospheric Science: the comprehensive study of the physics, chemistry, and dynamics of the earth's atmosphere, from the earth's surface to several hundred kilometers.
• Oceanography: The scientific study of oceans, the life that inhabits them, and their physical characteristics, including the depth and extent of ocean waters, their movement and chemical makeup, and the topography and composition of the ocean floors.
Fields• Meteorology: day-to-day weather,
study of weather systems (snowstorms, tornadoes, etc.), forecasting
• Climatology: study of long term trends, large-scale phenomena (El Nino), climate change
Fields• Atm. Chemistry: pollution, ozone
layer
• Atm. Physics: how clouds/rain forms, using satellites to observe planet
• Oceanography: ocean currents, carbon cycle, effect on atmosphere
What does a meteorologist do?
• Government: – National Weather Service: issues
forecasts, warnings, fire weather, etc.– Research: develops forecast models,
research hurricanes, tornadoes, climate, develop satellites, etc.
– Military
What does a meteorologist do?
• Private industry: – commodity trading (agriculture, oil), energy
companies (oil, wind farms), insurance/risk management, forecasting firms (transportation, construction, radio stations, etc.), air quality
• Academic: – Teaching, research
• Broadcast: – Television and radio forecasts