These are new courses developed in conjunction with the CAREER Award
MET4560 and MET 6565 Atmospheric Teleconnections (3 credits) – offered Fall odd years
Atmospheric teleconnections are recurring large-scale patterns of pressure and circulation anomalies. They can influence temperature, rainfall, storm tracks and jet stream location and intensity. This course examines how these patterns were discovered, how the index that characterizes the phase of each teleconnection is calculated and the weather associated with different phases. Graduate students pursue research on the teleconnection(s) of their choice.
MET4750 and MET6752 Atmospheric Data Analysis (3 credits) – offered Fall even years
This course emphasizes how atmospheric data is collected and analyzed for meteorologic and climatologic-scale research. The course focuses on the use of GIS for atmospheric research and datasets include radar reflectivity, satellite-based rainfall estimates, tropical cyclone tracks, NCEP/NCAR reanalysis, and the North American Regional Reanalysis. Graduate students develop their own projects utilizing data from their thesis or dissertation and receive feedback on their study design.
