METR 2060 - Weather Analysis and Forecasting I 4 s.h.

Synoptic mechanisms as applied to daily weather forecasting and climate analysis. Fundamentals of surface and upper air processes, cyclone formation, air mass and jet stream effects. The use of forecast and diagnostic weather maps. The weather conditions associated with governing categories of weather systems patterns. Laboratories involve coding, plotting, and analyzing meteorological data, constructing charts, and forecasting. A-E Only. Offered Fall only.
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Prerequisite(s): METR 1010 or METR 1011 , and MATH 2230 .