Atmospheric ascent and descent diagnostics
QG diagnostic websites
- The QG philosophy
- QG theory
- The omega equation
- Interpreting the omega equation
- Omega equation with friction and diabatic processes
- Simplified versions of the omega equation --- Trenberth's formulation and Q vectors . Examples courtesy of SFSU
- Alternate notes --- Ted Funk's overview on QG theory applications
- Alternate notes --- Iowa State's notes on QG theory and its diagnostics
- Video lecture, part 1. Audio only.
- Video lecture, part 2. Audio only.
QG diagnostic websites
- Vertical motion QG diagnostics from the CMC model, courtesy Thomas Galarneau of CIMSS/NSSL
- Vertical motion associated with vertical change of vorticity advection from 900 to 500 mb
- Vertical motion associated with Laplacian of temperature advection at 700 mb
- Vertical motion combining two terms above from Omega equation
- Vertical motion from Trenberth thermal wind diagnostic at 700 mb
- Q-vectors at 700-mb
- NWS Miami Q vector page