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Convective Clouds and Storms (ATOC90011)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Winter Term
Overview
Availability | Winter Term - Dual-Delivery |
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The aim of this subject is to explore processes governing convection in the atmosphere, with a particular emphasis on severe convective storms and tropical cyclones. Specific topics covered include buoyancy, local convection, cellular convection, stability, severe storms - including supercell storms and squall lines, tornadoes, and tropical cyclones.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Evaluate the detailed mechanisms governing the formation of convective clouds and storms on a range of spatial and temporal scales.
- Understand, explain and summarize advanced theories of moist convection, mesoscale dynamics, and gravity waves.
- Demonstrate proficiency in the analysis and visualisation of computational and observational data to study storm dynamics.
- Apply advanced knowledge to interpret data from storm-scale computational models
- Evaluate and criticise areas of active research on the topics of convection and storms and identify disputed theories and gaps in knowledge
Generic skills
- Exercise critical judgement;
- undertake rigorous and independent thinking;
- adopt a problem-solving approach to new and unfamiliar tasks;
- develop high-level written report and/or oral presentation skills.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ATOC30004 | Dynamical Meteorology and Oceanography | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Ability to write simple code to visualise data in standard formats (e.g., netcdf).
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Assignment 1
| Week 1 | 25% |
Assignment 2
| Week 2 | 25% |
Essay
| End of the assessment period | 25% |
Oral Exam
| During the assessment period | 25% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Winter Term
Coordinator Todd Lane Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours of lectures 6 hours of tutorials 2 hours of group presentations Total time commitment 160 hours Pre teaching start date 4 July 2022 Pre teaching requirements Reading will be assigned during the pre-teaching period. Teaching period 11 July 2022 to 22 July 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 July 2022 Census date 15 July 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 July 2022 Assessment period ends 29 July 2022 Winter Term contact information
Time commitment details
128 hours
Additional delivery details
This subject is taugt through the Victorian Institute of Earth and Planetary Sciences: https://vieps.earthsci.unimelb.edu.au/.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Science (Earth Sciences) Informal specialisation Earth Sciences - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024