Principles of Convection I: Buoyancy and CAPE
Languages: English, Russian, Spanish, French, Greek
Publish Date: 2002-07-24
Last Updated On: 2016-03-09
Skill Level: 1
Completion Time: 1.00 - 1.25 h
Topics:
Convective Weather, Mesoscale Meteorology
(2805 ratings)This module provides a brief overview of Buoyancy and CAPE. Topics covered include the origin of atmospheric buoyancy, estimating buoyancy using the CAPE and Lifted Index, factors that affect buoyancy including entrainment of mid-level air, water loading, convective ... Read more »
Principles of Convection II: Using Hodographs
Languages: English, Spanish, French
Publish Date: 2003-10-28
Last Updated On: 2016-03-18
Skill Level: 1
Completion Time: .75 - 1.00 h
Topics:
Convective Weather, Mesoscale Meteorology
(1659 ratings)This lesson provides a basic understanding of how to plot and interpret hodographs, with application to convective environments. Most of the material previously appeared in the CD lesson, Anticipating Convective Storm Structure and Evolution, developed with Dr. Morris ... Read more »
Principles of Convection III: Shear and Convective Storms
Languages: English, Spanish, French
Publish Date: 2003-11-18
Last Updated On: 2016-03-14
Skill Level: 1
Completion Time: 1.00 - 1.25 h
Topics:
Convective Weather, Mesoscale Meteorology
(1506 ratings)This module discusses the role of wind shear in the structure and evolution of convective storms. Using the concept of horizontal vorticity, the module demonstrates how shear enhances uplift, leading to longer-lived supercell and multicell storms. The module also explores ... Read more »
Severe Convection: Mesoscale Convective Systems
Languages: English, French, Spanish
Publish Date: 2004-09-24
Last Updated On: 2016-09-15
Skill Level: 2
Completion Time: 3.00 - 4.00 h
Topics:
Convective Weather
(677 ratings)Mesoscale convective systems occur worldwide and year-round and are accompanied by the potential for severe weather and flooding. This lesson describes typical system evolution by examining squall line, bow echo, and MCC characteristics throughout their life cycles. This ... Read more »
