Introduction to Meteorology

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Announcements

Homework #4 is due on March 17.

Lecture Links

17 March 2026

Animation of a series of Florida thunderstorms
Mesoscale Convective Systems*
Supercell Thunderstorms*
August 26, 2001 MCS example
September 8, 2001 MCS example
September 18, 2001 MCS example

5 March 2026

Air masses, fronts, and mid-latitude cyclones*

3 March 2026

Modification of cP air
Surface front types
Cold frontal passages*
January 2008 cold front example*
Squall line example
Air masses, fronts, and mid-latitude cyclones*

26 February 2026

Stability supplement*

19 February 2026

Overview of Meteorology–Important topics from class
Radar and Satellite*
Greer, SC Composite Reflectivity
U.S. Radar Reflectivity
U.S. Radar Reflectivity (large loop)
Real-Time Satellite Images
Western Hemisphere Satellite
KTLX Radar Loops

17 February 2026

Cyclones and anticyclones*
300-mb heights and isotachs
GOES-16 Satellite Loop (RAMMB/CIRA Slider)
16–19 September 2012 animated IR satellite loop

12 February 2026

500-mb map
Full disk water vapor loop (RAMMB SLIDER)
CONUS water vapor loop

10 February 2026

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Coriolis effect

5 February 2026

Surface and Upper-Air Observations*
Weather Calculator
Description of station plot data
NCAR Real-Time Weather Data (includes surface station plots)
UNC Asheville Current Meteorograms
National Radar Loop

29 January 2026

Daylight Map

22 January 2026

Sea-surface temperature in the wake of Hurricane Dennis (1999)

15 January 2026

National Weather Service
Vertical Profiles of Pressure and Temperature*
Noctilucent Clouds
Upper-Air Soundings

13 January 2026

Test Your U.S. Geography Knowledge
U.S. Map
National Weather Service

*Class notes–please print

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