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| The AOS 452 lab will apply the concepts learned in lecture to a scientific discussion of the weather and how we forecast it. The lab section will introduce you to several graphical tools that are intended to help you convey these new concepts effectively in your weather discussions, projects, and labs. |
Syllabus Tentative Schedule Forecast Preparation Worksheet Forecasting Rules of Thumb (.ppt) Forcing for Vertical Motion Diagnostics 452 Student Lab Pages - Diagnostic Tools Page - |
| Lab | Handout | Assignment | Due |
| 1. | METAR and Model decoding | Meteorological data decoding and forecast preparation | Thursday Sept 22 |
| 2. | GEMPAK I: Surface and sounding programs | GEMPAK I: Surface and sounding skew-t and cross section assignmentThursday | Sept 22Thursday Sept 22 |
| 3. | GEMPAK II: Gridded data programs | GEMPAK II: Gridded data programs assignment | Tuesday Sept 27 |
| 4. | HTML, CSS, and Your Webpage | Your webpage assignment | Thursday Sept 29 |
| 5. | GEMPAK III: C-shell scripts and four-panel plots | GEMPAK III: C-shell scripts and four-panel plots assignment | |
| 6. | GEMPAK IV: Hints and Trinks | - - | |
| 7. | GEMPAK V: Automatic Plot Generation | Diagnostic Tools Page | |
| 8. | GARP | GARP assignment | |
| 9. | Diagnosis of Vertical Motion | Sutcliffe, Trenberth, and Q-vector Forcing for Vertical Motion | |
| 10. | Vis5D I: The Basics | -- | |
| 11. | Vis5D II: Advanced Topics | On handout | TBA |