I. Course Intro/Overview (Horel/Steenburgh, Aug 23)
II. Introduction to mountain climates (Horel, Aug 28)
III. Orography and the general circulation (Horel, Aug 30-Sep 4)
IV. Terrain-forced flows (Horel, Sep 6-Oct 2; 11 Sep class @ VTMX meeting; Field work Sep 22 or Sep 29)
A. Thermally driven circulations
B. Mountain waves, downslope winds, gravity wave drag, and turbulence
C. Flow around isolated obstacles
D. Gap winds
E. Ridge and pass winds
V. Fire weather (Guest lecturer, Oct 9)
VI. Air quality issues in complex terrain (Guest lecturer, Oct 11)
VII. Interaction of synoptic systems with complex terrain (Steenburgh, Oct 16-Nov8; Intermountain Wx Workshop 2 Nov)
A. Orographic influences on climatological storm tracks, cyclogenesis/lysis, and anticyclogenesis/lysis: Slides/Handouts
B. Basic dynamics of orographically modified cyclone evolution: Slides/Handouts
C. Cyclone interaction with the Rocky Mountains: Slides/Handouts/lab
D. Alpine lee cyclogenesis: Slides/Handouts/Lab
E. Fronts and orography: Slides/Handouts/Lab
F. Cold-air damming: Slides/Handouts/Lab
G. Orographically trapped disturbances: Slides/Handouts
H. Coastally trapped disturbances (CTDs) along the U.S. west coast: Slides/Handouts
I. North American cold surges: Slides/Handouts/Lab
VIII. Orographic precipitation (Steenburgh, Nov 13-Nov 29)
