Institute for Atmospheric Physics

Extratropische Wettersysteme

Instructors: Dr. Daniel Kunkel
Shortname: 08.110.8007
Course No.: 08.110.8007
Course Type: Vorlesung

Requirements / organisational issues

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.

Digital teaching

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

Recommended reading list

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.

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

[/list]

Dates