EPS 290, Topics in Atmospheric Dynamics, Spring 2014

Overview

This course covers current and classic papers in atmospheric dynamics with an eye towards aiding students involved in graduate-level research projects.

Time

Tuesdays at 9:30

Location

377 McCone Hall

Syllabus

1/14, Edman leads

• Yang and Ingersoll, Triggered convection, gravity waves, and the MJO: A shallow-water model, JAS, 2013

1/21, with guest Martin Singh (MIT)

• Talk: The temperature dependence of moist convection

1/28, with guest Bob Houze (UW)

• Yuan and Houze, Global variability of mesoscale convective system anvil structure from A-Train satellite data, J Climate, 2010

2/18, Edman leads

• Randel and Jensen, Physical processes in the tropical tropopause layer and their roles in a changing climate, Nature Geoscience, 2013

2/25, with guest Susan Solomon (MIT)

• Solomon et al, The persistently variable "background" stratospheric aerosol layer and global climate change, Science, 2011

3/11, Nadir leads

• Romps, Rayleigh damping in the free troposphere, JAS, 2014

3/18, Wolfgang leads

• Lau and Wu, Warm rain processes over tropical oceans and climate implications, GRL, 2003

3/25, Edman, Wolfgang, and Rusen present

• AMS practice talks

4/8, with guest Emmanuel Vincent (MIT)

• Emanuel et al., Radiative-Convective Instability, JAMES, 2013

4/22, Edman leads

• Romps, Response of tropical precipitation to global warming, JAS, 2011

4/29, Seeley leads

• Huang et al., Patterns of the seasonal response of tropical rainfall to global warming, Nature Geoscience, 2013

5/6, Edman leads

• Bischoff and Schneider, Energetic constraints on the position of the Intertropical Convergence Zone, J Climate, 2014