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MSC 243 Lectures (.ppt)

Lecture 1 (8/25/11)

Intro and MOS

MOS Products

MOS Graphics How to Decode GFS MOS
One Stop MOS
Ensemble MOS


Lecture 2 (9/1/11)

Surface Data, Weather Features

NWS ASOS home page METAR Decoding (Texas A&M) METAR Observations (Albany)
Station Model Info (UCAR) Station Model Data (UCAR)
Surface Weather Maps (HPC)


Lecture 3 (9/8/11)

Satellite Imagery


Lecture 4 (9/15/11)

Radar Imagery and Fronts


Lecture 5 (9/22/11)

Forecasting Techniques and Upper Air


Lecture 6 (9/29/11)

Miami Wx / Sea Breezes / Upper Air Dynamics


Lecture 7 (10/13/11)

Upper Air Dynamics


Lecture 8 (10/20/11)

Soundings and Convection
SkewT Manual


Lecture 9 (10/27/11)

Hurricanes
NHC Paper


Lecture 10 (11/3/11)

Convection


Lecture 11 (11/10/11)

Winter and Mountain Weather


Lecture 12 (11/17/11)

Thunderstorms and Severe Weather


Lecture 13 (12/1/11)

Tornadoes


Review (12/6/11)