08.110.8007 Extratropische Wettersysteme

Lehrende/r: Dr. Daniel Kunkel

Veranstaltungsart: Vorlesung

Anzeige im Stundenplan: 08.110.8007

Semesterwochenstunden: 2

Credits: 3,0

Unterrichtssprache: Englisch

Min. | Max. Teilnehmerzahl: - | -

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:
This lecture provides an insight into the synpotic and mesoscale dynamics of mid-latitude weather systems. The goals are:
(i) provide basics and different perspectives on mid-laitude weather systems;
(ii) discuss specific dynamical phenomena of the mid-latitudes;
(iii) analyse cyclones using python and reanalysis data.

The lecture builds upon concepts which have been introduced in the introductory lecture as well as in the basic dynamic and synoptic lectures. A basic understanding of python is helpful.

Anwesenheitspflicht:
Aktive Teilnahme/Active participation in the computer labs is the prerequisite to pass the course.

Inhalt:
 

• Mid-latitude atmospheric state
  
• Storm tracks and perspectives of cyclogenesis: from quasi-geostrophy to potential vorticity and Lagrangian analysis
  
• Blocking
  
• Meso-scale features of the extratropical atmosphere (some examples)
  


• Medicanes
  
• Polar lows
  
• Atmospheric rivers
  
• Bomb cyclogenensis
  
• Sting jets
  

Empfohlene Literatur:

• Lackmann: Midlatitude Synoptic Meteorology: Dynamics, Analysis, and Forecasting, ISBN 978-1-878220-10-3, AMS, 2015
  
• Carlson: Mid-Latitude Weather Systems, Penn-State Universtiy Press, ISBN? 978-0271056432, 2017
  
• individual paper which will be provided during the lectures.
  

Digitale Lehre:
The lecture will take place at IPA, a hybrid component can be offered if necessary. The computer lab will be in person only.