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International Desks
Training Curriculum
The emphasis of the training program at the International Desks is on the operational use and
application of numerical model products. During the training, the visiting fellows will be
exposed to a broad spectrum of meteorological products, analysis and forecasting techniques.
Operational applications will concentrate on their regional area. The below stated curriculum is
not all inclusive, as visits to other work areas in the WWB are part of the training plan. This will
include the Ocean Prediction Center, NESDIS Synoptic Analysis Branch and the WPC/Weather
Forecast Branch.
South American Desk:
Jet Dynamics
Convergence/Divergence
Ageostrophic Circulation (Direct/Indirect)
Coupled Jets
Conceptual Model vs. Reality
Cyclonic and Anticyclonic Shear
Potential Vorticity
Streamline Analysis at 200 hPa
Bolivian High/Subtropical Ridge
Tropical Upper Tropospheric Trough (TUTT)/"Cavado do Nordeste"
Positive/Negative Tilt
Stability/Moisture
KI
SSI
TTI
LI
Convective Instability
Boundary Detection/Identification
Cold Front
Warm Front
Frontal Shearline
Temperature vs. Equivalent Potential Temperature
Analysis of Constant Pressure Charts
500 hPa: Heights, Vorticity, Advection of Vorticity
250 hPa: Height, Max Wind, Jet "Labeling"
Mean Sea Level Pressure and 1000-500 hPa Thickness
Operational Application of Isentropic Surfaces
Adiabatic Lifting
Subsidence
Scale Interaction
Meso and Synoptic Scale
Negative vs. Positive Interaction
Diffluence/Confluence vs. Divergence/Convergence
Transport/Advection
Subjective Analysis Techniques
Objective Analysis Techniques
Vorticity and Advection of Vorticity
Temperature and Moisture Advection
PCGRIDDS
Software Installation
Data Ingest (Internet, LAN, STAR4)
Operations and charts generations
Generally used commands
Macros
Customizing/Software Management
Numerical Weather Prediction
Characteristics and Limitations
Comparison between ECMWF, UKMET and MRF/AVN
Analysis and Interpretation
Regional Models and Data Availability
Climatic Control Features and Seasonal Variations.
South Pacific Features
South Atlantic Features
Continental Systems
Tropical Desk:
Jet Dynamics
Convergence/Divergence
Ageostrophic Circulation (Direct/Indirect)
Coupled Jets
Conceptual Model vs. Reality
Cyclonic and Anticyclonic Shear
Potential Vorticity
Streamline Analysis at 250, 500, 700 (seasonal) and 850 hPa
Tropical Upper Tropospheric Trough (TUTT)
Bermuda High/Subtropical Ridge
Positive/Negative Tilt
ITCZ/Equatorial Trough Anchoring Lows
Cross Equatorial Mid/Upper Level Flow
Stability/Moisture
KI
SSI
TTI
LI
Convective Instability
Boundary Detection/Identification
Cold Front
Warm Front
Frontal Shearline
Temperature vs. Equivalent Potential Temperature
Tropical Waves
Vertical Extent
Positive/Negative Tilt
Convergence/Divergence
Tropical Cyclone
Spurious Cyclones
True Cyclones
Bogus Data Assimilation
Scale Interaction
Meso and Synoptic Scale
Negative vs. Positive Interaction
Diffluence/Confluence vs. Divergence/Convergence
Transport/Advection
Subjective Analysis Techniques
Objective Analysis Techniques
Vorticity and Advection of Vorticity
Temperature and Moisture Advection
Operational Application of Isentropic Surfaces
Adiabatic Lifting
Subsidence
Shallow vs. Deep Convection
PCGRIDDS
Software Installation
Data Ingest (Internet, LAN, STAR4)
Operations and charts generations
Generally used commands
Macros
Customizing/Software Management
Numerical Weather Prediction
Characteristics and Limitations
Comparison between ECMWF, UKMET, ETA, NGM and MRF/AVN
Analysis and Interpretation
Regional Models and Data Availability
Climatic Control Features and Seasonal Variations.