MAQ-30306 Atmospheric Practical

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Studiepunten 6.00

Language of instruction:

Dutch or English

Assumed knowledge on:

Introduction Atmosphere, Meteorology and Climate

Continuation courses:

Boundary-layer Processes, Atmospheric Dynamics

Contents:

This course gives an introduction to the assimilation, processing, analysis and presentation of large amounts of meteorological data, both synoptic and aerological observations as well as model output. Students perform an analysis of the structure of weather systems on the synoptic scale and mesoscale and apply theory to estimate the magnitude of atmospheric quantities. The course deals with the analysis and interpretation of model output leading to weather forecasting. Also a number of simple calculations of climatic quantities and transports on the global scale will be performed. Finally, a number of meteorological and/or climatological research centres in the UK, or elsewhere, will be visited in order to gain insight into weather forecasting practices and current research in this field.

Learning outcomes:

After successful completion of this course students are expected to be able to:
- identify and recognize and the different types of meteorological data and how often these are available;
- modify and interpret different types of meteorological data;
- explain and discuss the relation between several atmospheric quantities varying in space and time;
- discriminate and evaluate the research performed at the various research facilities offering meteorological services, education and data abroad (usually the UK);
- appraise the research activities, meteorological disseminated data and services provided by ECMWF, Reading, UK, or similar institutes.

Activities:

- perform all exercises in a methodical and efficient manner;
- oral and written presentation of the results of some of the exercises;
- taking part in the excursion and writing a short report.

Examination:

The grade depends on the written material submitted during the course and the report of the excursion. Important aspects for the grading are: theoretical knowledge, clarity of presentation, interpretation of results, efficiency, self-sufficiency, the student's own initiative and originality.

Literature:

No literature available.