Observations and theory of weather systems

Part I: The Behavior of Synoptic-Scale, Extra-Tropical Systems: The formation of surface pressure systems The movement of surface pressure systems The formation of upper-level systems The movement of upper-level troughs and ridges Instability, and cyclogenesis and anticycologenesis The classical mid-latitude cyclone Analysis of mid-latitude, synoptic-scale systems using the balance equations Analysis of mid-latitude, synoptic-scale systems using a "complete" height-tendency equation Analysis of mid-latitude, synoptic-scale systems using "IPV thinking" Part II: Fronts and Jets: The relationship between fronts and jets Consequences of the cross-front scale Kinematics and thermodynamics of frontogenesis Observational aspects of fronts Dynamics of surface frontogenesis Dynamics of middle-upper tropospheric frontogenesis Observational aspects of jets and jet streaks Dynamics of jets and jet streaks Part III: Precipitation systems in mid-latitudes: Introduction Types of precipitation The classification of precipitation systems Convective systems Non-convective systems Appendix: Solutions to Sanders' Analytic Model.