MESOSCALE METEOROLOGY

MESOSCALE METEOROLOGY S15

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Topic	Material to go over before class	Pre-class Assessment	In Class	Beyond the Classroom CM - Comet Module CP - Conference Presentation JA - Journal Article
Introduction to Mesoscale Meteorology	Introduction to Mesoscale Met (.mp4) CM: Definition of the Mesoscale Comments on chapter 1 (.mp4) Text: Chapter 1 Introduction to mesoscale met (optional .pptx)	pc#1 - definition of the mesoscale	Intro to mesoscale concepts and questions
Frontal Structure and Frontogenesis	Frontal Structure and frontogenesis (.mp4) slope winds observations frontogenesis Comments on Comet Module (.mp4) Text: Sections 5.1.1-5.1.5 Frontal structure and frontogenesis (optional .pptx)	pc#2 - fronts and frontogenesis	fronts and frontogenesis	CM: Frontogenetical Circulations and Stability
The Boundary Layer	Review of the Boundary Layer (.mp4) boundary layer overview boundary layer structure Text: Section 4.3 Review of the boundary layer (optional pptx)	pc#3 - review of the boundary layer	Data Analysis - Boundary Layer Structure and Evolution
Thermal Circulations	Thermal Circulations (.mp4) sea breezes - general observations sea breezes - forecast issues sea breezes - fronts and frontogenesis urban heat island effect Text: Sections 4.6 and 5.4.1 Thermal Circulations (optional pptx)	pc#4 - thermal circulations	thermal circulations - sea breeze and UHI Evolution of Florida Sea Breezes	CM: Mountain and Valley Breezes CM: Sea Breezes
The dryline, gust fronts, and coastal fronts	The Dryline, Gust Fronts, and Coastal Fronts (.mp4) Dryline - significance Dryline - evolution and movement Dryline - structure Gust Fronts Coastal Fronts Denver Convergence Zone Text: Sections 5.2, 5.3, and 5.4.1 - 5.4.2 The dryline, gust fronts, coastal fronts (optional .pptx)	pc#5 - drylines pc#6 - gust fronts, coastal fronts and DCZ	Drylines, gust fronts, coastal fronts and the Denver Convergence Zone Lidar/WRF analysis of SE Wyoming Dryline Radar analysis of DCZ/gust fronts
Boundary Layer Convection	Boundary Layer Convection (.mp4) Formation Modes Text: Section 4.4 Boundary layer convection (optional .pptx)	pc#7 - boundary layer convection	HCRs, open, and closed cell convection Radar Analysis of BLC
Convective Initiation	Convective Initiation (.mp4) Introduction and Boundaries Physical Processes Text: Chapter 7 Convective initiation (optional .pptx)	pc#8 - convective initiation	Convective Initiation CP: 94th AMS Annual Meeting - Review Talk by C. Ziegler on CI Lab: CI over east-central Florida
Nocturnal Low-Level Jet	Nocturnal LLJ Observations Theory Text: Section 4.7 Nocturnal LLJ (optional .pptx)	pc#9 - nocturnal LLJ	Nocturnal LLJ LLJ Climatology
Introduction to moist, deep convection	Deep Convection: An Introduction to Ordinary, Multi, and Supercells (.mp4) Ordinary Cells Multi Cell Supercell Text: Sections 8.1 - 8.4.2 Deep Convection: ordinary, multi, and supercells (optional .pptx)	Introduction to convective modes: ordinary/multi/supercells		CM: Radar Signatures for Severe Convective Weather
Deep Convection Physical Processes	Hodograph Basics, Buoyancy,and Cold Pool/Shear Interactions (.mp4) Hodograph basics and shape Hodographs - estimate storm motion buoyancy cold pool/shear interactions Text: Section 2.7 hodograph basics, buoyancy, and shear/cold pool interactions (optional .pptx) Supercell Processes (.mp4) updraft tilt and mid-level rotation Storm splitting and motion low-level mesocyclone formation Text: Section 8.43.-8.45 supercell processes (optional .pptx)	Hodographs \| Buoyancy \| cold pool/shear interactions Supercell Processes		CM: Jet Streak Circulations CM: Using Hodographs CM: Buoyancy and CAPE CM: Convective Storm Matrix: Buoyancy/Shear Dependencies CM: The role of vertical shear on convective storms
Deep Convection Forecast Parameters	Forecast parameters (.mp4) Discussion of Forecast Parameters forecasting parameters (optional .pptx)	Summary of forecast parameters	CP: 94th AMS Annual Meeting: Review of Current Severe Storms Forecast Techniques and a Look into the Future - J. Hart
Squall Lines	Squall Lines (.mp4) Conceptual Models 2-D evolution 3-D evolution MCVs Text: Sections 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, and 9.5 squall lines (optional .pptx)	Squall lines, line end vortices, and MCVs		CM: MCSs - Squall Lines and Bow Echoes CM: MCSs CM: An MCS Matrix
Bow Echoes	Bow Echoes (.mp4) conceptual models bow echo formation and environments bow echo damage mesovortices mesovortex genesis Derechoes nocturnal bow echo damage Text: Section 9.4 bow echoes (optional .pptx)	Bow echoes, mesovortices, and damaging potential	JA: Climatology of Severe Thunderstorms 2003-2011 by Smith et al. (2012) May 8, 2009	CM: MCSs - Squall Lines and Bow Echoes CM: MCSs CM: An MCS Matrix
Tornadoes	Tornadoes (.mp4) Significant Events EF scale Scales of Rotation Tornado Damage Patterns Climatology Tornado Measurements Lab Experiments Tornadogenesis Text: Section 10.1 Tornadoes (optional .pptx)	Tornadoes	Rating Tornado Damage CP: 94th AMS Annual Meeting - How Tornadoes Develop - Review talk by P. Markowski JA: Supercell and QLCS tornado environments (Thompson et al. 2012)
Microbursts	Microbursts (.mp4) early discovery forcing mechanisms conceptual models wet vs dry detection forecasting Text: Section 10.2 Microbursts (optional .pptx)
Mesoscale Modeling	Mesoscale Modeling CM: How Mesoscale Models Work Running WRF: Setting up the grid Initializing WRF Running WRF Visualizing the output Mesoscale modeling (optional .pptx)	mesoscale modeling		CM: Effective Use of High-Res Models
Flow Interaction with Topography and Mountain Waves	Flow Interaction with Topography CM: Flow Interaction with Topography CM: Mountain Waves and Downslope Winds Text: Chapters 12 and 13 Flow interaction with topography (optional .pptx)	Flow Interaction with Topography and Mountain Waves		CM: Barrier Jet Forecasting CM: Cold Air Damming
Gravity Waves
Shearing Instability	Shearing Instability in Horizontal and Vertical Planes (.mp4)
Pressure Perturbations	Hydrostatic and Non Hydrostatic Pressure Perturbations (.mp4) Hydrostatic Pressure Perturbations- 1 Hydrostatic Pressure Perturbations - 2 Dynamic and Buoyancy Pressure Perturbations - Part I Dynamic and Buoyancy Pressure Perturbations - Part II

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