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Lectures – [JOGU]StINe

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 dynamics of mid-latitude weather systems and phenomena on the synoptic scale. The goals are twofold: (i) provide basics and different perspectives on mid-laitude weather systems; (ii) discuss mid-latitude weather systems.

The lecture builds upon concepts which have been introduced in the introductory lecture as well as in the basic dynamic and synoptic lectures.

Digital teaching

Depending on the pandemic situation, this lecture can either be given in attendance or digital mode. This will be dependent on the general university guidlines.

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.

Basics

State of the mid-latitude atmosphere,
Governing scales and equations

Theories and perspectives on mid-latitude weather systems

Quasi-geostrophic perspective
Isentropic perspective
PV perspective

Extratropical cyclones

Storm tracks and cyclones
Cyclogenesis
Historical view on cyclones

Fronts

Definition
Frontogenesis
The frontal zoo

Phenomena of the mid-latitude atmosphere

Blocking highs
Atmospheric rivers
Polar lows
Cold air outbreaks

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