Introduction to Meteorology  

Dr. Blechman

Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Department

SUNY-Oneonta

Spring, 2012 



Syllabus and Schedule

Sample First Exam

Sample Second Exam

Sample Final Exam


Lecture PowerPoints

Introduction 

Humidity

Cloud pictures 

Precipitation Mechanisms

PGF, Coriolis, Winds. This is BIG!

Air Masses, Fronts, Norwegian Model 

Upper Air 

Thunderstorms, Lightning, Tornadoes, Downbursts, Hail

Tropical 

Climate and Climate Change 

 

 

Course Resources

LABS
Weather organizations
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
Surface station model
Common weather symbols
Sky cover, wind, front symbols
Plymouth State Cloud Boutique
National Hurricane Center
Storm Prediction Center (tornadoes)
Enhanced Fujita Scale - Tornado Ranking

Current Weather and Forecast
Forecast for Oneonta (NWS)
  U.S. Radar (NWS)
  U.S. Satellite
Latest U.S. Surface Analysis

Other Useful Weather Sites 

National Weather Service
INTELLICAST
  The Weather Channel
  USA Today Weather
  UNISYS Weather
  NCAR Real Time Wx Data
  Weather Underground
  University of Illinois

Local Navigation

   Meteorology Club Home
  Earth Sciences Dept Home
   SUNY-Oneonta Home

Educational
  WX Guides at U of I
  USA Today - Atmospheric Science Resources
  NSSL's Weather Lessons
  NOAA Quest Series
  CIMSS Suomi Museum

TV labs May 4

DeBottis Erickson Hallenbeck Maddelone Rowe Tetelman

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last updated: January 6, 2012

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