Extratropische Wettersysteme

Instructors: Dr. Daniel Kunkel
Shortname: 08.110.8007
Course No.: 08.110.8007
Course Type: Vorlesung

Requirements / organisational issues

This lecture provides an insight into the synpotic and mesoscale dynamics of mid-latitude weather systems. The goals are:
(i) provide basics and different perspectives on mid-laitude weather systems;
(ii) discuss specific dynamical phenomena of the mid-latitudes;
(iii) analyse cyclones using python and reanalysis data.

The lecture builds upon concepts which have been introduced in the introductory lecture as well as in the basic dynamic and synoptic lectures. A basic understanding of python is helpful.

Anwesenheitspflicht

Aktive Teilnahme/Active participation in the computer labs is the prerequisite to pass the course.

Digital teaching

The lecture will take place at IPA, a hybrid component can be offered if necessary. The computer lab will be in person only at IPA.

Recommended reading list


  1. Lackmann: Midlatitude Synoptic Meteorology: Dynamics, Analysis, and Forecasting, ISBN 978-1-878220-10-3, AMS, 2015 (will be provided)
  2. Carlson: Mid-Latitude Weather Systems, Penn-State Universtiy Press, ISBN? 978-0271056432, 2017
  3. individual paper which will be provided during the lectures.

Contents


  1. Mid-latitude atmospheric state
  2. Storm tracks and perspectives of cyclogenesis: from quasi-geostrophy to potential vorticity and Lagrangian analysis
  3. Blocking
  4. Meso-scale features of the extratropical atmosphere (some examples)
    5. [list]
  5. Medicanes
  6. Polar lows
  7. Atmospheric rivers
  8. Bomb cyclogenensis
  9. Sting jets

[/list]

Additional information

The time of the lecture is up to debate and can be adjusted if necessary.

Dates

Date (Day of the week) Time Location
04/14/2026 (Tuesday) 12:15 - 13:45 05 112 Raum 538
1341 - Naturwissenschaftliches Institutsgebäude
04/21/2026 (Tuesday) 12:15 - 13:45 05 112 Raum 538
1341 - Naturwissenschaftliches Institutsgebäude
04/28/2026 (Tuesday) 12:15 - 13:45 05 112 Raum 538
1341 - Naturwissenschaftliches Institutsgebäude
05/05/2026 (Tuesday) 12:15 - 13:45 05 112 Raum 538
1341 - Naturwissenschaftliches Institutsgebäude
05/12/2026 (Tuesday) 12:15 - 13:45 05 112 Raum 538
1341 - Naturwissenschaftliches Institutsgebäude
05/19/2026 (Tuesday) 12:15 - 13:45 05 112 Raum 538
1341 - Naturwissenschaftliches Institutsgebäude
05/26/2026 (Tuesday) 12:15 - 13:45 05 112 Raum 538
1341 - Naturwissenschaftliches Institutsgebäude
06/02/2026 (Tuesday) 12:15 - 13:45 05 112 Raum 538
1341 - Naturwissenschaftliches Institutsgebäude
06/09/2026 (Tuesday) 12:15 - 13:45 05 112 Raum 538
1341 - Naturwissenschaftliches Institutsgebäude
06/16/2026 (Tuesday) 12:15 - 13:45 05 112 Raum 538
1341 - Naturwissenschaftliches Institutsgebäude
06/23/2026 (Tuesday) 12:15 - 13:45 05 112 Raum 538
1341 - Naturwissenschaftliches Institutsgebäude
06/30/2026 (Tuesday) 12:15 - 13:45 05 112 Raum 538
1341 - Naturwissenschaftliches Institutsgebäude
07/07/2026 (Tuesday) 12:15 - 13:45 05 112 Raum 538
1341 - Naturwissenschaftliches Institutsgebäude