Gain new insight into the remarkable meteorological phenomena that surround us with this eye-opening course that probes these mysterious forces of nature.
Meteorology: An Introduction to the Wonders of the Weather
Overview
Syllabus
- By This Professor
- 01: Nature Abhors Extremes
- 02: Temperature, Pressure, and Density
- 03: Atmosphere-Composition and Origin
- 04: Radiation and the Greenhouse Effect
- 05: Sphericity, Conduction, and Convection
- 06: Sea Breezes and Santa Anas
- 07: An Introduction to Atmospheric Moisture
- 08: Bringing Air to Saturation
- 09: Clouds, Stability, and Buoyancy, Part 1
- 10: Clouds, Stability, and Buoyancy, Part 2
- 11: Whence and Whither the Wind, Part 1
- 12: Whence and Whither the Wind, Part 2
- 13: The Global Atmospheric Circulation
- 14: Fronts and Extratropical Cyclones
- 15: Middle Troposphere-Troughs and Ridges
- 16: Wind Shear-Horizontal and Vertical
- 17: Mountain Influences on the Atmosphere
- 18: Thunderstorms, Squall Lines, and Radar
- 19: Supercells, Tornadoes, and Dry Lines
- 20: Ocean Influences on Weather and Climate
- 21: Tropical Cyclones
- 22: Light and Lightning
- 23: Prediction and Predictability
- 24: The Imperfect Forecast
Taught by
Robert G. Fovell
