Atmospheric Dynamics Course
The Atmospheric Dynamics Course equips learners with essential skills to master coastal weather forecasting. Participants explore lower-troposphere thermodynamics, stability metrics like CAPE, skew-T analysis, upper-air dynamics including jets and frontogenesis. Using real observational data, reanalysis products, and structured workflows, students learn to interpret maps, diagnose vertical motion, and produce clear, actionable forecast messages and alerts for informed environmental decisions.

4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
This course provides practical tools for understanding and forecasting rapid coastal weather changes, covering lower-troposphere thermodynamics, stability, CAPE, skew-T analysis, upper-air dynamics, jet streams, and frontogenesis. Students analyze real observational data and reanalysis to interpret weather maps, diagnose vertical motion, and develop confident forecast messages and alerts.
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Develop skills
- Diagnose coastal stability by assessing lapse rates, CAPE, and convective triggers quickly.
- Interpret professional weather charts to decode fronts, jets, vorticity, and rapid coastal changes.
- Utilize ERA5 and model archives to create precise vertical sections and time-evolving analyses.
- Quantify wind patterns and vertical motion using geostrophic flow, Q-vectors, and ascent zones.
- Communicate weather risks effectively with concise, evidence-based coastal impact briefings.
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