Meteorology CUSAT

Tell me the eligibility required to apply for the M.Sc in Meteorology in Cochin University of Science and Technology Kochi? I have completed B.Sc in Physics with 67% so can I eligible to apply for this course? Also tell me the fees structure of M.Sc in Meteorology?

My sister is pursuing M.Tech Atmospheric Science Program from CUSAT University. She is in 1st Semester of this Program. She is searching for latest syllabus of Diagnostic Meteorology Subject of this semester, so can anyone provide detailed syllabus of Diagnostic Meteorology Subject offering by CUSAT University in M.Tech Course?

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As you are looking for detailed syllabus of Diagnostic Meteorology Subject of M.Tech Atmospheric Science Program offering by CUSAT University, so here I am providing complete syllabus:

ATM3106 DIAGNOSTIC METEOROLOGY
Unit I:
Scope of Diagnostic Meteorology - Scales of weather systems (Meso, Synoptic and Planetary scales) - Network of observatories - Surface, upper air and special observations (satellite, radar, aircraft etc.) - Map projections - Representation and analysis of fields of meteorological elements on synoptic charts - Vertical time/cross sections and their analysis.- Wind and pressure analysis - Isobars on level surface and contours on constant pressure surface - Isotherms, thickness field - Geostrophic, gradient and thermal winds Slope of pressure systems - Streamline and isotach analysis.

Unit II:
Ordinary thunderstorm - Severe thunderstorm (Squall-line, Multi-cell, Super-cell) Role of CAPE, CINE and Vertical Wind Shear - Synoptic conditions favorable for thunderstorm - Norwesters, Dust- storm (Andhl), Hail storm, Tornado, Squall, Meso-high, Gust front , Down-burst and Micro-burst, Tropical cyclone - Surface wind Vertical structure in wind, temperature and angular momentum Eye, Wall Cloud and Spiral cloud bands - Cyclone Genesis - Intensification of Cyclones T-number - Movement of cyclones Land fall - Interaction with nearby cyclones - Storm surge.

Unit III:
Asian summer monsoon - Monsoon onset over Kerala - Active and Break monsoon- Monsoon trough Cross equatorial Low Level Jetstream Tibetan Anticyclone - Tropical Easterly Jetstream - Monsoon depression Mid Tropospheric Cyclone - Offshore troughs/vortices Influence of northern hemisphere mid-latitude westerly troughs - Monsoon and typhoons Monsoon and orography - Intra- seasonal variability of Monsoon (15 and 40 day modes) - Withdrawal of monsoon Monsoon and the ocean - Summer monsoons of Africa and Australia Northeast monsoon.

Unit IV:
Air masses and fronts Slope of frontal surface - Extra tropical cyclone and its structure and life cycle - Fronts and associated weather - Development of cyclones and anticyclones - Application of pressure tendency equation - Importance of vorticlty advection, temperature advection and diabatic heating, Waves in middle latitude westerlies Movement of wave troughs - Cut-off lows semipermanent waves on the subtropical jetstream Rossby waves induced by tropical heat sources - Western Disturbance and Its structure and associated weather - Easterly wave and its structure and associated weather.

Unit V:
Jet stream WMO definition Sub-tropical jetstream and its relation with Hadley cell Tropical easterly jetstream Polar Front jetstream stratospheric jetstreams -. Jetstream High Speed Center and its four sectors Jetstream as a Wave Guide for Rossby Waves Jetstream and weather, Meso- scale weather systems - Diurnal and local effects - Sea and land breezes - Slope and valley winds - Fog - Mountain wave - Clear Air Turbulence.

Unit VI:
Nowcasting and Short range weather forecasting - Persistence, climatology and steering methods - Movement and development of synoptic scale systems - Analogue techniques - Prediction of individual weather elements - Prediction of visibility, surface and upper level winds, sea and swell - Interpretation and use of numerical model outputs in weather forecasting - Forecast verification techniques