METEO 410
Advanced Topics in Weather Forecasting (3) Exploring highly specialized topics and techniques in weather forecasting that span from mesoscale to planetary spatial scales and short-term to long- range time scales.
Effective: Spring 2004
Prerequisite:
METEO 101, METEO 241, METEO 361
METEO 411
Synoptic Meteorology Laboratory (4) Techniques of analyzing synoptic scale weather situations; introduction to weather forecasting.
Effective: Spring 2004
Prerequisite:
METEO 101 orMETEO 200A andMETEO 200B orMETEO 201;MATH 230 orMATH 231 Prerequisite or concurrent:METEO 421 andMETEO 431
METEO 413
Map Analysis (3) Analysis of actual surface weather observations, with emphasis on the Norwegian cyclone model, missing or bad data, and mesoscale phenomena.
Effective: Fall 2002
Prerequisite:
METEO 411
METEO 414
Mesoscale Meteorology (4) A survey of conceptual models and analysis techniques for mesoscale atmospheric features.
Effective: Summer 1996
Prerequisite:
METEO 411
METEO 415
Forecasting Practicum (3) Modern techniques in weather analysis and forecasting.
Effective: Spring 2011
Prerequisite:
METEO 411
METEO 416
Advanced Forecasting (3) Competitive, simulated, operational, real-time forecasting is covered.
Effective: Spring 1998
Prerequisite:
METEO 414, METEO 415
METEO 418W
Topics in Mesoscale Meteorology (3) Topics in mesoscale meteorology will be investigated in an independent study environment through computer-based modules, papers, and semester project.
Effective: Fall 1995
Prerequisite:
METEO 414
METEO 419
Air Quality Forecasting (3) Issues relating to the prediction and dispersion of air pollutants as discussed.
Effective: Summer 2010
Prerequisite:
CHEM 110 andMETEO 003 orMETEO 101 orMETEO 200A andMETEO 201B orMETEO 201
METEO 421
Atmospheric Dynamics (4) Balanced and unbalanced flows, vorticity, circulation and potential vorticity, an introduction to wave dynamics and stability analysis, and a quantitative discussion of the general circulation.
Effective: Fall 2009
Prerequisite:
METEO 300;MATH 230 orMATH 231 andMATH 232
Concurrent:
METEO 431
MATH 251
PHYS 212
METEO 422
Advanced Atmospheric Dynamics (3) Survey of advanced dynamical topics including instabilities, numerical modeling, and others of current interest.
Effective: Fall 2009
Prerequisite:
METEO 421
METEO 431
Atmospheric Thermodynamics (3) Classical thermodynamics applied to both the dry and the moist atmosphere.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite:
PHYS 212
METEO 434
Radar Meteorology (3) Fundamental operating principles of radars, with application to observation of meteorological phenomena.
Effective: Fall 2001
Prerequisite:
METEO 437
Concurrent:
METEO 414
METEO 436
Radiation and Climate (3) Elements of earth-sun geometry, radiative transfer, photochemistry, remote sensing of the atmosphere, physical climatology, climate forcing.
Effective: Spring 2013
Prerequisite:
METEO 300
Concurrent:
METEO 431
METEO 437
Atmospheric Chemistry and Cloud Physics (3) Properties of aerosols and clouds, cloud nucleation and precipitation processes, atmospheric electricity, cloud and precipitation chemistry, biogeochemical cycles.
Effective: Spring 2013
Prerequisite:
METEO 300 andMETEO 431
METEO 440W
Principles of Atmospheric Measurements (3) Theory and practices used in measurement and analysis of meteorological variables.
Effective: Fall 2010
Prerequisite:
METEO 300, METEO 431, STAT 301 orSTAT 401 orE B F 472
METEO 446
Laboratory in Atmospheric Physics II (1) Experimental practices in cloud and aerosol physics, atmospheric electricity, atmospheric chemistry, radar meteorology.
Effective: Spring 1991
Prerequisite:
or concurrent:METEO 437
METEO 451
Introduction to Physical Oceanography (3) Air-sea interaction, wind-driven and thermohaline circulations, upwelling, El Nino, waves, and tides.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite:
METEO 421
METEO 452
Tropical Meteorology (3) Atmospheric processes in the tropics; mass, heat, energy, momentum, and water vapor budgets, cumulus convection, hurricanes and other disturbances.
Effective: Fall 1983
Prerequisite:
METEO 411, METEO 421
METEO 454
Introduction to Micrometeorology (3) Physical processes and their measurement in the lowest layers of the atmosphere; application to hydrology, plant systems, and air pollution.
Effective: Fall 2009
Prerequisite:
METEO 421 andMETEO 431 orEME 301
METEO 455
Atmospheric Dispersion (3) The basic principles of atmospheric flow, introduction to the modeling of turbulent diffusion, and the use of EPA dispersion models.
Effective: Spring 2011
Prerequisite:
EME 301, C E 360, M E 320, METEO 454 orEGEE 470
METEO 460
Weather Risk and Financial Markets (3) This course will introduce the role that weather plays as a source of financial and operational risk for businesses, market and other institutions.
Effective: Spring 2012
Prerequisite:
METEO 411;E B F 472 orSTAT 301 orSTAT 401;E B F 301 orE B F 473
METEO 465
Middle Atmosphere Meteorology (3) A topical survey of physical, chemical, and dynamical processes at work in the stratosphere and mesosphere (middle atmosphere).
Effective: Spring 1988
Prerequisite:
METEO 421, METEO 431
METEO 466
Planetary Atmospheres (3) A survey of planetary atmospheres and the chemical and physical processes by which they form and evolve.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite:
MATH 141, PHYS 211
METEO 469
From Meteorology to Mitigation: Understanding Global Warming (3) Introduction to global warming and climate change: the basic, science, projected impacts, and approaches to mitigation.
Effective: Summer 2010
Prerequisite:
MATH 110
METEO 470
Climate Dynamics (3) The fundamental principles that govern Earth's climate and their relevance to past and future climate change.
Effective: Fall 2012
Prerequisite:
METEO 300, METEO 421, METEO 431
METEO 471W
Observing Meteorological Phenomena (3) Teaching the observational and interpretative skills needed to read the sky.
Effective: Spring 1999
Prerequisite:
METEO 421 . Prerequisite or concurrent:METEO 436
METEO 473
Application of Computers to Meteorology (3) Application of statistical and numerical methods to practical problems in meteorology.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
CMPSC 101, CMPSC 201 orCMPSC 202
METEO 474
Computer Methods of Meteorological Analysis and Forecasting (3) Distribution of scalars and vectors; sampling; regression and correlation in two and three dimensions; time series, statistical forecasting; forecast verification.
Effective: Summer 2010
Prerequisite:
STAT 301 orSTAT 401 orE B F 472
METEO 477
(E E 477)
Fundamentals of Remote Sensing Systems (3) The review of fundamental physical properties leads into discussions of various techniques, including imaging, spectroscopy, radiometry, and active sensing.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
E E 330 orMETEO 436
METEO 480M
Undergraduate Research (3) A research thesis will be prepared. A written and oral presentation required.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite:
junior or senior standing as a Meteorology Major
METEO 480W
Undergraduate Research (3) A research thesis will be prepared. A written and oral presentation required.
Effective: Summer 1991
Prerequisite:
junior or senior standing as a Meteorology Major
METEO 481
Weather Communications I (3) Multi-instructor weather communications survey including forecasting, science teaching and writing, television and radio broadcasting, climate studies, forensics, industrial applications.
Effective: Spring 2004
Prerequisite:
METEO 201 orMETEO 101
METEO 482
Weather Communications II (3) Multi-instructor workshop designed to mimic real-life applications of weather communications in industry, broadcasting, the courtroom, and the classroom.
Effective: Spring 2002
Prerequisite:
METEO 481
METEO 483
Weather Communications III (3) Individualized course designed for in-depth study of weather communications in industry, broadcasting, the courtroom and/or the classroom.
Effective: Spring 2002
Prerequisite:
METEO 411, METEO 482
METEO 486
Pennsylvania Climate Studies (1-2 per semester/maximum of 3) An overview of the Pennsylvania State Climate Office and an introduction to various aspects of its operations.
Effective: Spring 2011
Prerequisite:
METEO 101 orMETEO 200A andMETEO 200B orMETEO 201
METEO 494
Research Project (1-12) Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small-group basis.
Effective: Summer 2010
METEO 495A
Meteorology Communications Internship (3 per semester/maximum of 6) Internship focusing on communication of weather forecasts or other meteorological information.
Effective: Summer 2010
Prerequisite:
METEO 411
METEO 495B
Meteorology Private Sector Internship (3 per semester/maximum of 6) Internship focusing on meteorological problems and applications pursued by private sector companies.
Effective: Summer 2010
Prerequisite:
METEO 411
METEO 495C
Meteorological Operations Internship (3 per semester/maximum of 6) Internship focusing on time-sensitive meteorological applications such as weather or climate forecasts that are produced.
Effective: Summer 2010
Prerequisite:
METEO 411
METEO 495D
Meteorological International Internship (3 per semester/maximum of 6) Meteorological internship in an international setting.
Effective: Summer 2010
Prerequisite:
6 credits of 400-level Meteorology coursework
METEO 495E
Meteorological Off-Campus Research Internship (3 per semester/maximum of 6) Off-campus meteorological internship focusing on a research project.
Effective: Summer 2010
Prerequisite:
9 credits of 400-level Meteorology coursework
METEO 496
Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Fall 1983
METEO 497
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 1983
METEO 498
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 1992
METEO 501
Atmospheric Phenomena (3) Overview of the complex interactions within the atmosphere, ranging from molecular to global scale.
Effective: Spring 1998
METEO 511
The Weather From Global to Micro Scales (3) Conceptual models and underlying physics for weather phenomena on scales from the global general circulation to turbulence.
Effective: Fall 2010
Prerequisite:
METEO 520, METEO 521, METEO 531
METEO 512
Topics in Synoptic Meteorology (3) Application of atmospheric dynamics to the diagnosis and prediction of synoptic-scale weather.
Effective: Spring 2011
Prerequisite:
METEO 411, METEO 501
METEO 516
Mesoscale Forecasting (3) Competitive, simulated, operational, real-time forecasting is covered.
Effective: Summer 2005
Prerequisite:
METEO 414 orMETEO 415
METEO 520
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics (3) Fundamentals of fluid dynamics with an emphasis on basic concepts that are important for atmospheric and oceanic flows.
Effective: Spring 2009
Prerequisite:
Vector calculus differential equations
METEO 521
Dynamic Meteorology (3) An overview of the major large-scale atmospheric motions of weather and climate.
Effective: Spring 1996
Prerequisite:
METEO 520
METEO 523
Modeling the Climate System (3) An introduction to the mathematical description and modeling of atmospheric and oceanic motions.
Effective: Summer 2005
METEO 526
Numerical Weather Prediction (3) Finite difference and spectral methods, barotropic and baroclinic models, filtered and primitive equation models, synoptic-scale and mesoscale models.
Effective: Fall 1983
Prerequisite:
METEO 422 orMETEO 522
METEO 527
Atmospheric Wave Motion (3) From classical and physical hydrodynamics to the numerical prediction of wave motion in a baroclinic atmosphere.
Effective: Spring 1988
Prerequisite:
METEO 521
METEO 529
Mesoscale Dynamics (3) A survey of concepts of mesocale systems including frontogenesis, symmetric instability, mountain waves, wave CISK, and frontal waves.
Effective: Spring 1988
Prerequisite:
METEO 521
METEO 531
Atmospheric Thermal Physics (3) Advanced treatment of thermodynamic principles as they relate to atmospheric cloud physics, radiation and dynamics.
Effective: Fall 2010
METEO 532
Chemistry of the Atmosphere (3) Review of chemical principles in gaseous and multiphase environments; characteristics of key atmospheric components and chemical systems in the lower and middle atmosphere.
Effective: Summer 2007
Prerequisite:
CHEM 110
METEO 533
Cloud Physics (3) Overview of cloud systems; theories of phase changes in clouds and micro- physical mechanisms of precipitation formation; cloud electrification.
Effective: Fall 1993
Prerequisite:
METEO 431
METEO 535
Radiative Transfer (3) Fundamentals of electromagnetic radiation and its interaction with matter; radiation and climate, atmospheric remote sensing, and observable atmospheric optical phenomena.
Effective: Spring 1996
METEO 538
Atmospheric Convection (3) Properties of shallow and deep atmospheric convection and interactions between convection, the boundary layer, and larger-scale weather systems.
Effective: Summer 1995
METEO 554
Atmospheric Turbulence (3) An introduction to the physics, structure, modeling, representation, and measurement of atmospheric turbulence.
Effective: Spring 1996
Prerequisite:
METEO 520
METEO 563
Bioclimatology (3) Climatic phenomena in their relation to life.
Effective: Fall 1988
METEO 565
Physics of the Upper Atmosphere (3) Graduate version of material that is covered in METEO 465.
Effective: Fall 1983
Prerequisite:
METEO 421, METEO 431
METEO 574
Atmospheric Dynamics Seminar (1-3 per semester/maximum of 15) A weekly seminar course that focuses on current and past research problems in dynamic meteorology and oceanography.
Effective: Spring 1988
METEO 575
Climate Dynamics Seminar (1-3 per semester/maximum of 15) Review of evolving climate dynamics and earth system science, including ongoing departmental research.
Effective: Spring 1988
METEO 580
Communication of Meteorological Research (1) Methods for effective written and oral presentation of meteorological research are reviewed.
Effective: Spring 1994
METEO 581
Topics in Atmospheric Chemistry (1-3 per semester/maximum of 15) Discussion of recent research papers in, and concepts pertinent to, acidic deposition, photochemical air pollution, and global chemical budgets.
Effective: Spring 1988
METEO 582
Ice and Snow Physics (1-3 per semester/maximum of 15) Structure of ice and its electrical, optical, mechanical, and surface properties; snow formation in the atmosphere.
Effective: Fall 1991
METEO 588
Oceans and Climate Seminar (2) A focussed discussion on some aspect of the ocean's role in the climate system. Theme to vary from semester to semester.
Effective: Spring 2012
METEO 590
Colloquium (1-3) Continuing seminars which consist of a series of individual lectures by faculty, students, or outside speakers.
Effective: Spring 1988
METEO 591
Development and Ethics in the Atmospheric Sciences (1) Provide a forum for discussion of scholarship and research integrity as well as critical components of professional development.
Effective: Fall 2010
METEO 592
Research Proposal Preparation in the Atmospheric Sciences (1) This course familiarizes graduate students with research rigor, proposals, and processes.
Effective: Fall 2010
METEO 596
Individual Studies (1-9) Creative projects, including nonthesis research, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Spring 1987
METEO 597
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given on a topical or special interest subject which may be offered infrequently; several different topics may be taught in one year or term.
Effective: Spring 1987
METEO 597A
Dynamic Oceanography (3) A study of the dynamic processes in the earth's oceans and how they are modeled.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
METEO 600
Thesis Research (1-15) No description.
Effective: Fall 1983
METEO 601
Ph.D. Dissertation Full-Time (0) No description.
Effective: Fall 1983
METEO 602
Supervised Experiences in College Teaching (1-3 per semester/maximum of 6) No description.
Effective: Fall 1983
METEO 610
Thesis Research Off Campus (1-15) No description.
Effective: Fall 1983
METEO 611
Ph.D. Dissertation Part-Time (0) No description.
Effective: Fall 1983
METEO 801
Understanding Weather Forecasting for Educators (3) Fundamental principles of synoptic and physical meteorology, remote sensing and data analysis in the setting of mid-latitude weather forecasting.
Effective: Summer 2008
METEO 802
Fundamentals of Tropical Forecasting for Educators (3) Applying atmospheric principles to the tropics, with an emphasis on the development, structure, prediction, and destructive impact of hurricanes.
Effective: Summer 2008
Prerequisite:
METEO 801
METEO 803
Fundamentals of Mesoscale Weather Forecasting for Educators (3) Applying atmospheric principles to small-scale weather systems, with an emphasis on the conceptual modeling and short-range prediction of severe thunderstorms.
Effective: Summer 2008
Prerequisite:
METEO 801
METEO 804
Special Topics in Weather Forecasting for Educators (3) Exploring specialized weather forecasting topics and techniques spanning from mesoscale to planetary spatial scales and short-term to long-range time scales.
Effective: Summer 2008
Prerequisite:
METEO 801;METEO 802;METEO 803
METEO 897
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given on a topical or special interest subject which may be offered infrequently.
Effective: Summer 2007
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