GEOG-4504: Synoptic Meteorology
Description: Examination of large-scale (1000-5000km) weather systems using both analytical and operational analysis. Topics include thermal structure of atmosphere & resulting circulation, frontal analysis, lifting mechanisms, barotropic/baroclinic systems, and mid-latitude cyclones. Weather pattern influences of the jetstreams and oscillation of large pressure systems including El Nino/La Nina and the North Atlantic Oscillation.
Pathways: N/A
Course Hours: 3 credits
Corequisites: N/A
Crosslist: N/A
Repeatability: N/A
Sections Taught: 12
Average GPA: 3.46 (A-)
Strict A Rate (No A-) : 54.50%
Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%
| David F Carroll | 2016 | 86.5% | 10.0% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 3.81 | 5 |
| Craig A Ramseyer | 2023 | 46.0% | 37.8% | 15.4% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.28 | 5 |
| Stephanie E Zick | 2018 | 36.7% | 45.7% | 12.6% | 1.6% | 3.5% | 0.0% | 3.07 | 2 |