Introduction to Dynamic and Synoptic Meteorology
A.Y. 2025/2026
Learning objectives
The course offers an introduction to the physical and dynamical processes, which are the basis for understanding weather across different scales, with particular focus to mid-latitude weather systems. The course topics provide the knowledge to perform meteorological and numerical analyses, to diagnose and understand the past, present and future weather. The students will become familiar with the main weather phenomena at both mesoscale and synoptic scale, and with the physical variables involved in those phenomena.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student acquires a basic understanding of weather systems and their dynamics, and becomes able to: - provide order-of-magnitude estimates to atmospheric variables and balances; - analyse and interpret weather maps; - describe the dynamics of weather systems on the synoptic and meso-scale, and the associated phenomena; - monitor the weather evolution and make a simple forecast especially for high-impact weather events; - account for processes influencing the development of high and low pressure systems; - account for the effect that the Earth's surface has on the atmospheric circulation.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
The syllabus is shared with the following courses:
- [FBK-22](https://www.unimi.it/en/ugov/of/af20260000fbk-22)
- [FBK-22](https://www.unimi.it/en/ugov/of/af20260000fbk-22)
GEO/12 - OCEANOGRAPHY AND PHYSICS OF THE ATMOSPHERE - University credits: 6
Practicals with elements of theory: 24 hours
Lessons: 32 hours
Lessons: 32 hours
Professor:
Davolio Silvio
Professor(s)