Spring 2027

Synoptic Laboratory Ii: Mesoscale Meteorology

A laboratory course covering local wind systems, thunderstorms, and mesoscale convection, focusing on analysis, prediction, and interpretation of satellite and radar data.

offering recorded4 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Angela Rowe

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.82 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.88 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.44 GPA, 55.6% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Synthesize fundamentals of atmospheric dynamics, thermodynamics, and microphysics to understand how weather systems form and evolve on the mesoscale.

  • Apply radar and satellite tools for interpreting mesoscale phenomena.

  • Analyze observational data and numerical weather prediction products (archived and in real time) to assess and predict mesoscale phenomena.

  • Communicate assessments of recent weather events and forecasts to scientific and broad audiences.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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ATM OCN 311 and 340

ATMOCN 453

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Professors

Spring 2027

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.82 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.88 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.44 GPA, 55.6% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

ANGELA ROWE is recorded teaching in Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 200
LAB 301Classroom Instruction0 / 200

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.82 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.88 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.44 GPA, 55.6% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Local wind systems, thunderstorms, and mesoscale convection
  • Interactions between mesoscale and synoptic scale weather
  • Satellite and radar interpretation
  • Atmospheric dynamics, thermodynamics, and microphysics

Skills

  • Understanding local wind systems, thunderstorms, and mesoscale convection systems
  • Interpreting satellite and radar information for mesoscale phenomena
  • Analyzing, predicting, and nowcasting mesoscale weather using observational data
  • Synthesizing atmospheric dynamics, thermodynamics, and microphysics concepts

Grades

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ATMOCN 453 · Spring 2027

Synoptic Laboratory II: Mesoscale Meteorology

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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