METR 4351     SYNOPTIC METEOROLOGY

Computer Applications


2003 Fall Semester


Unit Title
Part I : Basic Computer Operation
1.  Department Computing Environment Computer Setup in the Department
2. Learning Basic Unix (Solaris) and graphical interface (CDE and GNOME)
3.
Web Publishing
4. COMET CD Module : Forecast Process (Microsoft Window Program)
5. Sources of Meteorological Information and Data
Part II : Meteorological Analysis
6. GEMPAK Analysis and Rendering Program (GARP)
7.  Using McIDAS : Interactive Mode
8. Using Integrated Data Viewer (IDV)
9. Gempak : Surface and Upperair Observations
10. Numerical Weather Prediction Models : Basis Operation
11. Numerical Weather Prediction Models : Diagnostic Functions
12. Objective Analysis
13. Satellite Images and Sounders
14. Using NAWIPS and McIDAS : Batch Mode
Part III : Computer Programming and Numerical Model
15. High Level Computer Programming Languages : C, FORTRAN, Java
16. Basic Numerical Weather Prediction Model (Water Tank Model)
 Part IV : More Case Studies
17. Radar and Doppler Radar Images (skipped)
18. Comet Case 1 : March 11-14, 1993
references
19. Comet Case 10 : May 26 - 28 1997