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Weather Forecasting
This track is designed for students who have an undergraduate degree in meteorology and seek graduate level training and experience in applied weather forecasting. The curriculum includes graduate-level course work in the analysis and preparation of weather forecasts, the effective use of numerical models, satellite, Doppler radar, and upper air data, and the application of this information to support a variety of specialized end-users, including agriculture, utilities, insurance, transportation, construction and other weather-sensitive industries. Students will also develop skills in different areas of service offered by the National Weather Service, including Severe Weather, Marine and Aviation Forecasts, Hydrology, and Tropical Cyclone Forecasting. Students will receive hands-on instruction using Weather Event Simulators developed for the National Weather Service to train their forecasters. This track also fosters skills in writing and public communication in the context of professional weather forecasting.
Sample Curriculum
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Atmospheric Science (MPO 551) | General Circulation of the Atmosphere (MPO 665) |
| Weather Forecasting (MPO) | Tropical Meteorology (MPO 561) |
| Climate Dynamics (MPO 632)/Or ELECTIVE | Scientific Communication (RSM 545)/Or ELECTIVE |
| Introduction to Marine GIS (MAF 560)/Or ELECTIVE | Climate and Society (RSM 520)/Or ELECTIVE |
Other Electives:
Air-Sea Interaction (MPO 631)
Broadcast Meteorology (MPO 532)
Carbon and Climate (RSM 570)
Climate Dynamics (MPO 632)
Computer Models of Fluid Dynamics (MPO 662)
Convective and Mesoscale Meteorology (MPO 663)
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics (MPO 511)
Global Climate Change (MPO 584)
Large-Scale Ocean Circulation: Models and Observations (MPO 612)
Marine Atmospheric Boundary Layer (MPO 633)
Numerical Weather Prediction (MPO 615)
Oceanography I (MPO 501)
Oceanography II (MPO 502)
Physical Oceanography (MPO 503)
Physics of Remote Sensing (MPO 542)
Scientific Communication (RSM 545)
Tropospheric Chemistry (MAC 560)
