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Synoptic Meteorology Weather Analysis

Quick Review Weather Forecasting Handbook. Chapter 1

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Synoptic Meteorology Weather Analysis

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    1. Synoptic Meteorology & Weather Analysis 53.430/701

    2. Quick Review Weather Forecasting Handbook Chapter 1 – read it Chapter 2 – know it Chapter 3 – learn it Chapters 4 to 12 – understand it This course will be an overview of meteorology and apply theory to every day weather.

    3. Basic Weather Observations Surface Observations Hourly Weather Observations METAR (Meteorological Terminal Air Report or Meteorological Aviation Report) SA (Surface Aviation observation) Synoptic Observations SYNO’s – taken every 6 or 12 hours and is a summary of that period (Hi, Lo, Pcpn, Wx, etc) Upper Air Observations Vertical Atmospheric Profiles (every 12 hours at 00 UTC & 12 UTC around the world)

    4. Wx Elements Temperature Dew point Wind Pressure MSL or SLP (in mb or Pa) Altimeter setting (in inches of mercury) Station pressure

    5. Wx Elements (con’t) Visibility Weather & Obstructions to visibility Cloud Height (base in hundreds of feet) Amount (in 8th) Type

    6. METAR Decode Station identifier – four-letter identifier Observation time – UTC AUTO – machine Wind Prevailing visibility – statue miles Weather Cloud – height & amount Temperature/Dewpoint – degrees C Pressure Remarks

    7. METAR decode Weather Forecasting Handbook Appendix pg. 171 Weather Map Handbook pg. 122

    8. Observational Charts Surface 850 mb 700 mb 500 mb 250 mb (300 mb in USA) Thickness Analysis (1000-500, 1000-700, 1000-850, 850-700) Vorticity Analysis Vertical Velocity (Omega) Isentropic Analysis See Weather Map Handbook

    9. Chart Analysis Isopleths – Appendix 6 Contour/isoheight isohyet isotherm/isentrope isodrosotherm Isochrone Surface Plot Schematic/Upper Air Plot Chart Symbology

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