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      • Tropical cyclone climatology and overview
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      • Hurricane forecasting learning material
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      • Storm surge
      • TUTTs and LA/MS flood event of 2016
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    • Stability
      • The Basics
      • The SkewT and related diagnostic tools
      • POP, air mass thunderstorms, sea breeze thunderstorms
      • Severe Weather
    • Map analysis
      • Upper-level synoptic charts
      • Contouring
      • Surface analysis and fronts
      • Vertical structure
      • Jet Streaks
    • Dynamics
      • Review of dynamics
      • Dynamics applications
      • QG Theory and the Omega equation
      • Cyclogenesis and baroclinic instability
    • Modeling
    • Fog
    • Winter Weather
  • Intro Dynamics
    • Syllabus
    • Homework
    • Sample exam questions
    • Introduction (Chap. 1, HH)
    • Basic equations of meteorology (Chap. 2, HH)
    • Imbedded processes in equations of meteorology (Chap. 3, HH). Exam 2 material
    • Imbedded processes in equations of meteorology (Chap. 3, HH). Exam 3 material
    • Planetary boundary layer
    • Vorticity (Chap.4, HH)
    • Pertubation method and atmospheric waves (Chap 5, HH)
  • Numerical methods
    • Syllabus
    • Homework
    • Number Series
    • Interpolation
    • Basic matrix math
    • Filters And Fourier Analysis
    • Numerical derivatives
    • Numerical integration, random numbers, and Monte Carlo
    • Numerical solutions of differential equations and atmospheric modeling
    • Parameterization, data assimilation, and overview on WRF model
    • Final computer exercises
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Tropical cyclone life cycle 
  • Genesis
            1. Tropical cyclone genesis parameters notes. Video lecture on genesis parameters (first part of lecture). Audio only. Paper on West Pac summer monsoon onset (interesting read, not required for class).
            2. General schematic of genesis.
            3. Barotropic instability and tropical waves. 
            4. General information on African tropical waves. 
            5. Monsoon trough breakdown. Animation of monsoon trough breakdown.
            6. Paper on wave pouch theory. (interesting read, not required for class)
            7. Video lecture on genesis topics 2-6 (first part of lecture). Audio only.
  • What makes a tropical cyclone function?
            1. Air-Sea Interaction Process
            2. Maximum Potential Intensity observations
            3. Greg Holland's paper on the ASI process and MPI (interesting read, not required)
            4. WMO statement on MPI and global warming. FAQ summary on issue.
            5. Video lecture (first part of lecture). Audio only.
  • Intensity prediction. 
          1. Metrics for intensity forecasting
          2. Forecasting products. Real-time SHIPS and LGEM (click on storm name, see intensity guidance and SHIPS diagnostics)
          3. Example of multiple regression application (Fitzpatrick 1997)  
          4. Video lecture. Audio only.
  • Extratropical transition
  • Pressure decay inland. Example spreadsheet. 
Tropical cyclone motion 
  • a) NHC track error trends b) Current average errors
  • a) Earth vorticity . b) Atmospheric wave restoring forces . c) Motion theory . d) Example of merger. e) Dr. Clark Evans' notes (advanced)
  • a) Recorded video lecture (first half) . b) Audio only
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  • Home
  • Contact information
  • Synoptic lab
    • Syllabus
    • Take-home exams
    • Homework
    • Tropical Cyclones
      • Tropical cyclone climatology and overview
      • Tropical cyclone life cycle and motion
      • Tropical cyclone structure
      • Hurricane forecasting learning material
      • Hurricane forecasting tools
      • Storm surge
      • TUTTs and LA/MS flood event of 2016
    • Ocean applications
      • Waves
      • Tides
      • Miscellaneous ocean products
    • Streamlines
    • Regression, MOS, and NBM
    • Forecasting baroclinic systems and other products
      • Analysis
      • Model guidance
      • Model Output Statistics and National Blend of Models
      • Useful forecast products
  • Synoptic class
    • Syllabus
    • Exam Information
    • Homework
    • Stability
      • The Basics
      • The SkewT and related diagnostic tools
      • POP, air mass thunderstorms, sea breeze thunderstorms
      • Severe Weather
    • Map analysis
      • Upper-level synoptic charts
      • Contouring
      • Surface analysis and fronts
      • Vertical structure
      • Jet Streaks
    • Dynamics
      • Review of dynamics
      • Dynamics applications
      • QG Theory and the Omega equation
      • Cyclogenesis and baroclinic instability
    • Modeling
    • Fog
    • Winter Weather
  • Intro Dynamics
    • Syllabus
    • Homework
    • Sample exam questions
    • Introduction (Chap. 1, HH)
    • Basic equations of meteorology (Chap. 2, HH)
    • Imbedded processes in equations of meteorology (Chap. 3, HH). Exam 2 material
    • Imbedded processes in equations of meteorology (Chap. 3, HH). Exam 3 material
    • Planetary boundary layer
    • Vorticity (Chap.4, HH)
    • Pertubation method and atmospheric waves (Chap 5, HH)
  • Numerical methods
    • Syllabus
    • Homework
    • Number Series
    • Interpolation
    • Basic matrix math
    • Filters And Fourier Analysis
    • Numerical derivatives
    • Numerical integration, random numbers, and Monte Carlo
    • Numerical solutions of differential equations and atmospheric modeling
    • Parameterization, data assimilation, and overview on WRF model
    • Final computer exercises
  • Dashboard