ATS 541: Daily Weather Lab II (aka Introduction to Mesoscale Meteorology)
Odds & Ends
Lab 2
QG diagnostics from Tom Galarneau's site, as "solutions" to questions 1 and 2:
Term A, traditional omega equation: 0000 UTC 0600 UTC 1200 UTC
Term B, traditional omega equation: 0000 UTC 0600 UTC 1200 UTC
Total RHS of traditional omega equation: 0000 UTC 0600 UTC 1200 UTC
Sutcliffe-Trenberth form of the omega equation (advection of vorticity by thermal wind): 0000 UTC 0600 UTC 1200 UTC
Q-vector form of the omega equation: 0000 UTC 0600 UTC 1200 UTC
Lab 3
Text of forecast sounding for lab 3: FWD, 12 UTC 18 February.
Lab 4
GFS analysis file, 0000 UTC 12 February 2012. (right-click and save the file)
Plot of 250-hPa isotachs (m/s, colored) and ageostrophic wind barbs
Animation of CM1 density-current simulation: Vertical section at y=0 of potential temperature perturbation (K, colored), pressure perturbation (contoured every 0.5 hPa starting at 0.5), and density-current-relative wind vectors.
