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A World of Weather: Fundamentals of Meteorology

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1. Introduction
2. Computer Simulations
2a. Playing Weather on the Computer
2b: Spectral Models: Riding the Atmospheric Wave
3. Four-Panel Progs
3a. Top Two Panels
3b. Bottom Two Panels
4. Using the Models
4a. Forecasting Strategies
5. Medium-Range Forecasting
5a. Looking for an Edge in the Medium Range
5b. More on Ensemble Forecasting
6. Seasonal Outlooks
6a. Teleconnections
6b. Other Teleconnections

Lab Exercises

Laboratory Exercise #1
Laboratory Exercise #2
Laboratory Exercise #3
Laboratory Exercise #4
Laboratory Exercise #5
Laboratory Exercise #6

Author: Lee Grenci, senior lecturer and senior forecaster, and Jon Nese, senior lecturer, Department of Meteorology, The Pennsylvania State University.

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