ATOC 6020
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Precipitation Systems
Overview:
Major precipitation systems determine most of the global and
regional precipitation amounts and are a major source of latent heating for the
atmosphere. This course will discuss various precipitation systems such as
supercell thunderstorms, mesoscale convective systems, orographic
precipitation, northeast winter storms, monsoons storms, and hurricanes. The
course focuses on what are the dominant multi-scale kinematic and
microphysical processes that determine intensity and spatial distribution of
precipitation combing observations from field campaign and results from
numerical simulations. The course will consist of critical review of current
literature focusing on lessons learned from previous studies and open questions
to be addressed in future experiments.
Major precipitation systems determine most of the global and
regional precipitation amounts and are a major source of latent heating for the
atmosphere. This course will discuss various precipitation systems such as
supercell thunderstorms, mesoscale convective systems, orographic
precipitation, northeast winter storms, monsoons storms, and hurricanes. The
course focuses on what are the dominant multi-scale kinematic and
microphysical processes that determine intensity and spatial distribution of
precipitation combing observations from field campaign and results from
numerical simulations. The course will consist of critical review of current
literature focusing on lessons learned from previous studies and open questions
to be addressed in future experiments.
Instructor:
Katja Friedrich; Katja.Friedrich@colorado.edu; Office Duane
Physics D317
When: Fall 2009; Tuesdays 10:00-11:00 am
Where: Duane G138
When: Fall 2009; Tuesdays 10:00-11:00 am
Where: Duane G138