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HU Credits:
5
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
Atmospheric Sciences
Semester:
1st Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
E. Safra
Course/Module Coordinator:
Prof. Chaim Garfinkel
Coordinator Office Hours:
By appointment
Teaching Staff:
Prof Chaim Garfinkel,
Mr. benjamin Keller
Course/Module description:
Application of the principles of the dynamics of the atmospheric flow for understanding the structure and evolution of mid-latitude weather systems and their related weather, and application to understanding the local weather and its prediction.
Course/Module aims:
Understanding of synoptic maps, weather systems and their prediction, and the principles of forecasting.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Understanding of synoptic maps, weather systems and their prediction, and the principles of forecasting.
Attendance requirements(%):
100%
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Frontal lectures and exercises
Course/Module Content:
1. Definition of weather systems; The differences between weather and climate systems.
2. The parameters that define weather; their regular measurements; the global synoptic network and its organization:
a. Surface measurements and their organization in a synoptic map.
b. Upper air measurements and their plotting.
3. review of primitive equations, gradient wind; geostrophic wind; hydrostatic equation; change of coordinates from pressure to geopotential maps; thermal wind
5. Derivation of QG Equations
6. Diagnosing the ageostrophic wind
7. Diagnosing vertical wind; applications to jet streak; baroclinic wave
8. Lifecycle and 3D structre of cyclones;
The classical Norwegian theory versus more recent theories; structure of decaying and growing cyclones
9. Fronts: The thermal structure of fronts and the wind field. Margulis equation. Ageostrophic feedbacks
10. Typical synoptic situations to Israel; analyzed case studies, using surface and upper air maps, along with satellite imagery. The systems are:
a. Cyprus llow
b. Siberian high
c. Warm high
d. Sharav low
e. Red Sea trough
f. Persian trough
11. Rossby waves: dispersion relation, downstream development
12. Potential vorticity
Required Reading:
None
Additional Reading Material:
1.Mid-Latitude Atmospheric Dynamics: A First Course
Jonathan E. Martin
2.Midlatitude Synoptic Meteorology: Dynamics, Analysis, and Forecasting
Gary Lackmann
Grading Scheme :
Written / Oral / Practical Exam / Home Exam 50 %
Submission assignments during the semester: Exercises / Essays / Audits / Reports / Forum / Simulation / others 20 %
Mid-terms exams 15 %
Presentation / Poster Presentation / Lecture 15 %
Additional information:
None
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