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, jet streams, and frontogenesis. Through hands-on work with real observational data, reanalysis products, and structured workflows, students learn to interpret weather maps, diagnose vertical motions, and produce reliable forecast messages and alerts for informed environmental decisions.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course provides practical tools for understanding and predicting rapid coastal weather changes. Key topics include lower-troposphere thermodynamics, stability analysis, CAPE calculations, skew-T log-P diagrams, upper-air dynamics, jet stream features, and frontogenesis processes. Students engage with authentic observational data, reanalysis datasets, and streamlined workflows to analyze maps, identify vertical motion patterns, and develop precise, actionable weather forecasts and warnings.
Elevify advantages
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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