Instructor: Dr. J.D. Wilson

Office: CCIS Room 3-277

Phone: 780 492 0353

E-mail: jaydee.uu@ualberta.ca

Instructor's Office Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri 11-12

Lecture Room & Time: ESB 1-39, Tues & Thurs, 9:30-10:50

Textbook (Recommended): Midlatitude Synoptic Meteorology, G. Lackmann (published by the American Meteorological Society)

Comment: This "practicum"-type course will place a strong emphasis on interpretation of weather analyses and forecasts supplied by Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP), to assist students to understand and use NWP products. Many other types of information complement the information available from weather models, e.g. atmospheric soundings, satellite and radar images, METARs, etc. A theory side of the course will be motivated towards ensuring students are fluent with the vocabulary, symbols and concepts that are relevant to informed discussion of weather situations and forecasts, e.g. the governing equations in vector notation or component form, the role of unresolved scales of motion, idealized models of synoptic weather evolution (the geostrophic and quasi-geostrophic paradigms).

Resources: The course web page (http://courses.eas.ualberta.ca/eas372/) will give course information (dates of assignments and exams; grading criteria) and archive materials used in class.

Class Format: Classes will take place in ESB 1-39, where students will have individual web access. Some exercises and assignments may involve computing and/or graphing, e.g. using MATLAB

Evaluation:

• Three assignments (15% + 15% + 15%)
• In-class weather analysis/forecast presentation. Performed in pairs (10%)
• Midterm exam Thurs 26 February (60 mins, 15%)
• Final exam (120 mins, 30%)

Missed Work:

A student who cannot write the midterm examination or complete an assignment due to illness or other compelling reasons can apply for deferral of the weight of the missed work/exam to the final exam. There is no possibility of a reexamination in this course.

A student who cannot write the final examination due to illness or other compelling reasons can apply for a deferred final examination. Students who failed at the start of term to request exam accommodations for religious beliefs are expected to follow the normal deferred final examination process. Such an application must be made to the student's Faculty office within two working days of the missed examination and must be supported by a Statutory Declaration or other appropriate documentation (Calendar section 23.5.6). Deferred examinations are a privilege and not a right; there is no guarantee that a deferred examination will be granted.

A deferred exam, if granted, would be held 09:00-11:00 Friday 29 May 2015.

Mandatory Statements

• "Policy about course outlines can be found in Section 23.4(2) of the University Calendar."

  Disclaimer: Any typographical errors in this Course Outline are subject to change and will be announced in class. The date of the final examination is set by the Registrar and takes precedence over the final examination date reported in this syllabus.

• Academic Integrity: "The University of Alberta is committed to the highest standards of academic integrity and honesty. Students are expected to be familiar with these standards regarding academic honesty and to uphold the policies of the University in this respect. Students are particularly urged to familiarize themselves with the provisions of the Code of Student Behaviour (online at http://www.governance.ualberta.ca) and avoid any behaviour which could potentially result in suspicions of cheating, plagiarism, misrepresentation of facts and/or participation in an offence. Academic dishonesty is a serious offence and can result in suspension or expulsion from the University."

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Last Modified: 1 Jan., 2015