Microwave Remote Sensing: Land and Ocean Surface
This module will review microwave remote sensing concepts as they apply to land and ocean surface applications including surface wetness, snow cover, snow water equivalent, surface temperature, sea ice cover and ocean surface winds.
Dams and Dam Failure - Module 2: The St. Venant Equations, Modeling, and Case study
This second module in the two-part series expands on the science explaining catastrophic dam failure and flood-wave prediction methods associated with these events. Through use of rich illustrations, animations, and interactions, this module introduces the St. Venant equations for dynamic wave flow, and flood wave characteristics. It also explains the general dam failure process along with advantages and limitations of dam failure models including model stability, accuracy, and sensitivity issues. Finally, it also provides an overview of the Grand Teton Dam failure, one of the most famous hydrologic events in US history. The two modules of this series are designed to be taken consecutively and together provide a fundamental understanding of this complex hydrologic topic.
Advanced Fire Weather Course
The Advanced Fire Weather Forecasters Distance Learning Course addresses advanced training needs of Incident Meteorologists (IMETs), Fire Weather Program Leaders (FWPLs) in NOAA's NWS weather forecast offices (WFOs), and Regional Program Managers. These individuals are responsible for maintaining local fire weather programs and supporting all-hazards incidents onsite including wildfires, hazardous material releases, and incidents of national significance.
North Wall Effects on Wind and Waves
North Wall events refer to high wind and wave events that occur along the north edge of warm, fast, western boundary currents. These events occur along the Gulf Stream off the mid-Atlantic states of the U.S. and along the Kuroshio Current near Japan and Taiwan. North Wall events present severe challenges and hazards to marine operations. Gale force winds and waves higher than 20 feet regularly occur. Rogue waves are frequently reported during North Wall Events. This module will explore the relationships between atmospheric stability, winds, waves, and ocean currents. To do this, we examine the relevant aspects of three case studies: (1) cold season Gulf Stream, (2) cold season Kuroshio Current, and (3) warm season Gulf Stream. In each case we will examine the relevant aspects of several topics, including the synoptic setting, ocean currents, evolution of the marine boundary layer, growth of ocean waves, and potential wave-current interactions.
Introduction to Tropical Meteorology, Chapter 10
Chapter 10 will describe tropical cyclones, their naming convention history, seasonal and geographic variability and controls, and decadal cycles. Additional topics will include tropical cyclogenesis, the core and balance solutions for regions of the cyclone, and factors that influence cyclone motion. Intensity scales and satellite interpretation techniques, links between inner and outer core dynamics, and limits on intensity will also be discussed. Final topics will include extratropical transition and societal impacts.
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