ATMS 502 Graphics from Lectures

Atmospheric Sciences 502
Introduction to Synoptic Meteorology
Fall 2009

Graphics from Lectures
Last updated 1 December 2009

This webpage will be used to supplement lecture material with graphics, links, etc. It will also be used to provide graphics for lab exercises. It will be updated on an as-needed basis.

Climatology Loops

Thickness

Thickness and heights from oct 2009

Balanced Flow

300 mb heights and geostrophic winds
Plot of 300 mb geostrophic winds and geopotential height. Note the latitude dependence on geostrophic winds and the relationship between the height gradient and geostrophic winds.

300 mb heights, geostrophic and observed winds
Observed winds, red and geostrophic winds, blue. Note the differences between observed and geostrophic winds at the ridges, troughs and straight flow.

1000 mb heights, geostrophic and observed winds
Observed winds, red, and geostrophic winds, blue. Note the frictional turning of the wind.

1000 mb heights, geostrophic and observed winds
Observed winds, green, geostrophic winds, blue. Note the frictional turning is less over the ocean.

4 Oct 2009 1000mb geostrophic winds only

4 Oct 2009 1000mb geostrophic + gridded winds

4 Oct 2009 1000mb geostrophic + gridded winds +metar

Cyclone Structure
Examples of strong fronts

Satellite imagery examples

Support materials for frontal analysis

Satellite Images for Lab

Nov 9 1998
July 25 2004
June 21 2005
October 20 2005
October 25 2009
- vis loop
- ir loop
October 13 2008 Support loops are above under October 2008 front.

Satellite Images for Fun

Dec 20, 2008
March 24, 1999
March 17, 2005
30 October 2009
- surface map
- vis loop

26 February 2009

Upper-level front lab

B&W versions for #2 and #4

Trajectory lab

Garp Output support graphics