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Meteorology 538

Atmospheric Convection

Spring Semester 2005

3 credits

Time: Tues. & Thurs., 2:30 - 3:45 PM

Instructor: Paul Markowski

Contact: pmarkowski@psu.edu

Purpose and Content

The goal of this course is to introduce students to the dynamics of atmospheric convection. Starting from basic principles, the first portion of the course considers the classical theory of dry convection. The second part of the course deals with the parent environments, characteristics, and governing dynamics of deep, moist convection. Time permitting, convection initiation and other forecasting applications may be discussed.