General Meteorology Report Topics

Questions from Reports

The following topics are not covered with any depth in the lecture.  You may select one of the following topics or propose one of your own for your report.

Planetary atmospheres other than the earth
Details about the Ionosphere
Aurora borealis and aurora australis
Local seasonal variations of solar radiation and its connection to home design and vegetation
Protecting agricultural crops from extreme night cooling
Cooling degree-day
Growing degree-day
Volcanic effects on the atmosphere
Green flash
Mirages
Coronas and glories
Lake Effect Snow
Monsoons
Katabatic winds
Chinook winds
Derechos
El Nino/La Nina
Polar Front Theory
Cyclogenesis
Upper level waves in the atmosphere
Barotropic condition
Baroclinic condition
Vorticity
Divergence
Polar Front Theory
Polar Lows
Weather Prediction models
Weather Forecasting techniques
Storm Surge
Air pollution
Acid rain
Paleoclimatology
Ice Ages
Milankovitch Cycles
Aerosols
Climate Classification
Different climate groups
Aviation Meteorology
The Water Canopy
Satellite Meteorology