AT202 : Synoptic Meteorology (1)

Department

Department of Atmospheric Science

Academic Program

Bachelor in Atmospheric science

Type

Compulsory

Credits

03

Prerequisite

AT112

Overview

1. Learn about the process of collecting daily weather data, distributing it on different weather maps, and analyzing it to understand the atmospheric situation at a particular location.2. Understanding the balance of the atmosphere between the Earth's surface and the end of the troposphere and its importance in the weather through the hydrostatic equation.3. Understanding the characteristics of geostrophic and sloping winds and their use in surface and overhead pressure analyses.4. Familiarity with the types, sources and movement of air masses, air fronts, depressions and air elevations to be used when analyzing weather data and also as predictive bases.

Intended learning outcomes

a. Knowledge and understanding:1. The student should become acquainted with meteorological data and its requirements, meteorological stations, types of synoptic maps (surface and overhead) and how to prepare these maps as a first step in the weather forecasting process.2. The student should remember the manifestations of pressure systems and recognize their vertical changes, as well as understand the horizontal and vertical atmospheric analyzes. Also, the student explains the fact of the hydrostatic equilibrium of the atmosphere through the hydrostatic equation.3. The student should explain the difference between geostrophic winds and downhill winds, as well as enumerate the types of air masses and their different sources.4. The student should know how air fronts are formed and describe the distribution of average weather elements on the weather map and use this information in the weather forecasting process.B. Mental skills:1. The student should distinguish between atmospheric data through its distribution on different weather maps, as well as the specifications of the different pressure systems (atmospheric altitude, depression, etc.) on the surface and in the upper layers of the atmosphere.2. The student should suggest new ideas on how to use them in solving the hydrostatic equation to calculate the vertical change in pressure.3. The student should understand the characteristics of both geostrophic and downhill winds and the conditions that lead to their occurrence.4. The student should distinguish between the characteristics of the air masses affecting the local weather, and compare the weather of the cold front and the weather of the hot front, and benefit from that in predicting the movement of the front on the weather map.c. Practical and professional skills:1. The student should have the ability to deal smoothly with the information of surface weather maps and maps of the upper atmosphere, the distribution of pressure systems on them, and an understanding of the vertical changes of these systems.2. The student should store in his memory the method of analyzing the different elements of the atmosphere and using the relationship between pressure and height (the hydrostatic equation) to understand the state of atmospheric equilibrium.3. The student should use the wind speed relationship with the isobars to derive expected values for the geostrophic wind speed and the missing gradient on the weather maps.4. That the student diagnoses the type of dominant air mass, and the type of passing front accurately, so that the weather forecast is credible.Dr.. General and transferable skills:1. The use of specific scientific sites to assist in the process of analyzing atmospheric elements on weather maps using modern technology.2. The student's ability to think about the association of different weather elements in determining the type of local weather.3. The use of multimedia and the information network to strengthen the intellectual increase on air masses and the method of their seasonal and annual change. Also, the student's ability to read reports and brochures in both languages that explain how to analyze air fronts in a simple way.4. Communicate with scientific bodies and international meteorological agencies in both Arabic and English to learn about the latest technologies related to weather forecasting.

Teaching and learning methods

through lectures

Methods of assessments

Evaluation Number

Evaluation methods

Duration of evaluation

Evaluation Weight

Percentage

Date of evaluation (week)

Feedback

First evaluation

First half exam

One and a half hours

Section 1. 8

25 %

Week 7

-

Second evaluation

Second Half Exam

One and a half hours

Section 9. 12

25 %

Week 11

-

Final Evaluation

Final exam

2 hours

All Rapporteur

50 %

According to the final exam schedule

-

total

100 degrees

100%

:(References)

Reference Address

Publisher

Version

Author

Whereabouts

Synoptic Meteorology

World Meteorological Organization (1972)

Defantl, H., T. Morth

Section Library

Atmospheric Science

Academic Press, Inc. USA, 1977

1st edition

John M. Wallace

Peter V. Hobbs

University Sales

Course contents

Week

Scientific topic

Number of hours

Lecture

Exercises

Independent Memory

1

Meteorological data, meteorological data properties

8

2

2

4

2

Aerial monitoring stations, weather satellites

8

2

2

4

3

Types of Synoptic Maps and Their Different Averages

8

2

2

4

4.

Synoptic mapping

8

2

2

4

5.

Manifestations and systems of Sinoptic weather - atmospheric high, atmospheric low, groove, dampening, secondary low

8

2

2

4

6.

Vertical Changes of Pneumatic Systems

8

2

2

4

7.

Types of analyses in their different horizontal and vertical dimensions

8

2

2

4

8.

Hydrostatic equation - atmospheric pressure relationship with height

8

2

2

4

9.

Geostrophic wind - equilibrium between the forces of deviation and the decline of pressure

8

2

2

4

10.

Downhill winds, equilibrium between the forces of deviation and the decline of pressure and centrifuge

8

2

2

4

11.

Air blocks - types and sources

8

2

2

4

12.

Pneumatic fronts- cold pneumatic front, hot pneumatic front

8

2

2

4

13.

The distribution of atmospheric element averages

8

2

2

4

14

Methods of air forecasting

8

2

2

4

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