Operational Meteorology of Convective Weather. Volume I. Operational Mesoanalysis

摘要

Operational mesoanalysis is most often considered in the context of convective storms. Mesosystems significant to operational forecasting do not only encompass deep convection, as the patterns of heavy snowfall sometimes suggest, for example. In order best to accomplish operational mesoanalysis, one should have a thorough understanding of synoptic-scale meteorology. Further, one should be familiar with convective storms and their dynamics. These notes cannot provide a working knowledge of both synoptic meteorology and the dynamics of convective storms. Material in these areas will be covered, as it relates to the process of mesoanalysis.