1. Meteorological Analysis, MR 3222
Course Syllabus
1. Course Description: In this course, we will analyze the spatial and temporal patterns of, and the relationships between, temperature, wind, pressure, and moisture, with a focus on the troposphere and the synoptic scale.

2. Meteorological Analysis, MR 3222
Course Syllabus
Class Times:
Lecture: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 8:00-8:50
Lab: Fri 9:00 –10:50
Class location:
Lecture: Room 123, Root Hall IDEA Lab
Lab: Room 123, Root Hall IDEA Lab
Instructor for Lecture and Lab:
office: Root Hall 123C
Class Web Page:
Login: mr passwd: wx2016
Links Web Page:
Office Hours:Simply drop by the lab or make an appointment.
Computer tools:
Web sites met.nps.edu/~ldm/mr3222 , Blackboard Collaborate, & met.nps.edu/~ldm/wx
IDEA Lab ~ldm/garp1 (GARP, Vis5D, Matlab)
Wx Challenge Contest
Helpful Text:
Meteorology - Understanding the Atmosphere, by S. Ackerman and J. Knox (any version)

3. Meteorological Analysis, MR 3222 Course Syllabus
8. Assignments:  The assignments and their respective percent of your final grade are given in the table below.
Assignment
% of Grade
Date
Midterm Exam 30
TBD
Final Exam
Labs & Home works
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Analysis Contributions & Class Participation 10

4. Meteorological Analysis, MR 3222
Course Syllabus
Grading:: Conventional Grading Applied
% A
90-94 % A-
87-89 % B+
83-86 % B
80-82 % B-
77-79 % C+
73-76 % C
70-72 % C-
Note that your lab, homework, and contributions will be worth 40% of your course grade, and your two exam scores will be worth 60% of your course grade.

5. Meteorological Analyses
DATA >> ANALYSES >> UNDERSTANDING
Sfc Obs
Sfc Analyses
Weather Phenomena
Upper Air Obs
Upper Air (Theta and P)
Atmospheric Dynamics
Satellite Imagery and Products
Skew-T
Atmospheric Thermodynamics
NWP Analyses
and Forecasts
Cross-sections
3-D Structure of Atmosphere
Radar Data
Frontal Analyses
Conceptual Models

6. Spring 2017