Course Code: WMA 415
Course Title: Weather Analysis and Prediction
Number of Units: 3 Units
Course Duration:
Course Details:
Course Coordinator: Dr G. C. Ufoegbune
Email: gidufoes2000@yahoo.co.uk
Office Location: Room B205, COLERM
Other Lecturers: Prof N. J. Bello
Course Synopsis
Principles of objective analysis and numerical weather prediction; observational statistic, prediction of individual weather elements. Short range forecasting by various methods. Mesoscale analysis, convection systems, local winds and other weather phenomena. Barotropic and baroclinic forecast; surface analysis, analysis of constant pressure surfaces and other surfaces; cross-section analysis, numerical computation of map factors and of geostropic winds; static stability computation; satellite data and other modern techniques. Formulation of basic equations of motion: vector from Cartesian coordinate, continuity equation hydrodynamic equation, equation of state. General circulation of the atmosphere: vorticity,
divergence and deformation, static stability, circular vortex, and dynamics of mesoscace phenomena, atmospheric turbulence, and waves small-scale turbulence convection treatment of Barotropic and baroclinic waves.