Overview

• The seven fundamental equations of meteorology
• Basics on modeling and example with 1D advection
• Video lecture on equations and modeling basics. Audio only.
• Sensitivity to initial conditions

          1) Sensitivity to initial conditions for nonlinear, non-periodic, deterministic equations
          2) Basic concept
          3) Spreadsheet example of y(t+1)=y^2(t)-2           [see "basic concept" above]
          4) The discrete logistic equation
          5) Spreadsheet example of discrete logistic equation
          6) The biography of Ed Lorenz (courtesy of the Fellow of the Royal Society) 
          7) Advanced material on nonlinear dynamics chaos (courtesy Arts Technica)

•  Ensemble modeling

          1) Basic overview ensemble modeling
          2) NOAA's Weather Prediction Center ensemble model training website
          3) Ensemble modeling - COMET module

• Video lecture on chaos theory and ensemble modeling. Audio only.